Definitions for IMPEL
ɪmˈpɛlim·pel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. impel, forceverb

   urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

2. propel, impelverb

   cause to move forward with force

   "Steam propels this ship"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. impelverb

   To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically)

2. impelverb

   To drive forward; to propel an object.

3. Etymology: From impello

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Impelverb

   To drive on towards a point; to urge forward; to press on.

   Etymology: impello, Latin.

   So Myrrha's mind, impell'd on either side,
   Takes ev'ry bent, but cannot long abide. John Dryden, Ovid.

   The surge impell'd me on a craggy coast. Alexander Pope.

   Propitious gales
   Attend thy voyage, and impel thy sails. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   A mightier pow'r the strong direction sends,
   And sev'ral men impels to sev'ral ends;
   This drives them constant to a certain coast. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impel

   Impel means to drive, force, or urge someone to do something. It often involves a powerful motivation, emotional influence or stimulus that compels one into action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impelverb

   to drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impel

   im-pel′, v.t. to urge forward: to excite to action: to instigate:—pr.p. impel′ling; pa.p. impelled′.—adj. Impel′lent, impelling or driving on.—n. a power that impels.—n. Impel′ler. [L. impellĕre, impulsum—in, on, pellĕre, to drive.]

Matched Categories

1. • Cause
   • Move

How to pronounce IMPEL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPEL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPEL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of IMPEL in a Sentence

1. Cecil B. DeMille:

   The star impel but don't compel!

2. Erich Fromm:

   The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.

3. Jonathan Walters:

   Low oil prices might impel Gulf countries to find alternative exports.

4. Robert Anson Heinlein:

   The stars incline, but do not impel.

5. Jonathan Walters:

   The Gulf has an exportable resource in solar energy that could eventually be on a comparable level to oil and gas, low oil prices might impel Gulf countries to find alternative exports.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=IMPEL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=IMPEL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IMPEL
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=IMPEL