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Examples of impel
impel
It seemed as if all the elements had conspired to impel me to some onward step.
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But he said he hoped that international pressure would impel a change in Venezuela.
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Or did a touch of the holiday spirit impel the finder to do the right thing?
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Perhaps the depth of the fiscal chasm we face will impel us to do better.
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His vote will impel other lingering members of Congress to follow suit.
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Our incisive questioning can challenge years of established thought and impel costly change.
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Old tunes impose their spell on the awkward small feet they impel around the resurrection pole.
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Besides the arrest of Shahzad, there are other recent events that will impel the military to act.
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And let's face it, while guilt may impel some celebrities to volunteer, guilt is a two-way street.
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- Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- Propel: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
- (impelled) driven: urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"
- (impelling) markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"
- To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically); To drive forward; to propel an object
- Drive or urge forward
