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impelto drive, urge, or propel someone to take action

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to drive, urge, or propel someone to take action

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpel/

Korean meaning: 추진하다, 충동질하다, 강요하다

Korean pronunciation: 임**펠**

Example Sentences

  • The smell of burning pizza impelled him to rush to the kitchen faster than The Flash.
  • Her mother's daily phone calls impel her to finally move out of the basement.
  • Economic pressures impel many companies to adopt new technologies.

impel

VERB

//ɪmˈpel//

to drive, urge, or propel someone to take action

impel concept
💡 Concept

The teacher impels students to evacuate during the emergency

impel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When actions compel, schools expel!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpel/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpel/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpel

Origin

From Latin 'impellere,' formed from the prefix 'in-' (into/toward) combined with 'pellere' (to drive or push). This Latin verb was used to describe the action of driving or propelling something forward.

🎵Rhyme

compelexpelrepeldispel
compel
expel
repel
dispel

🔗Collocations

impel someone to action
impel forward
circumstances impel
impel by necessity
impel someone forward

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The smell of burning pizza impelled him to rush to the kitchen faster than The Flash.

😄 Fun example

Her mother's daily phone calls impel her to finally move out of the basement.

Economic pressures impel many companies to adopt new technologies.

😄 Fun example

The deadline impelled the students to work through the night like caffeinated zombies.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

compeldriveurgepropelforce

Antonyms

restrainhinderdiscourage

Related

motivateinspirestimulateprompt

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