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Etymology[]
From Latin impellō
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Verb[]
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to Impel (third-person singular simple present impel, present participle l, simple past and past participle ing)
- (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
- (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object.
Synonyms[]
- (to drive forward): propel
Antonyms[]
- expel
Translations[]
To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way
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To drive forward; to propel an object
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References[]
- Impel in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- Impel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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