What does IMPEL mean?
Definitions for IMPEL
ɪmˈpɛlim·pel
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Princeton's WordNet
impel, forceverb
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
propel, impelverb
cause to move forward with force
"Steam propels this ship"
Wiktionary
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)
impelverb
To drive forward; to propel an object.
Etymology: From impello
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Impelverb
to drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of IMPEL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of IMPEL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of IMPEL in a Sentence
The star impel but don't compel!
Low oil prices might impel Gulf countries to find alternative exports.
The stars incline, but do not impel.
The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.
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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