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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Impel \Im*pel"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Impelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impelling}.] [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum, to drive. See {Pulse} a beat, and cf. {Impulse}.] To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. --Pope.
Syn: To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive; urge; actuate; move.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
impelled \impelled\ adjective motivated by an irresistable compulsion.
Syn: driven. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impelled See {impel}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impelled
adjective: urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue" [syn: {driven}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impel
verb
1: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate [syn: {force}]
2: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" [syn: {propel}] [also: {impelling}, {impelled}]
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