impel
To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivationTo urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
» It was hunger that impelled him to crime.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
antreiben, vorantreiben, treiben
побужда́тьpobuždátʹ
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
(transitive)To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.
The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore.
приводи́ть в движе́ниеprivodítʹ v dvižénije
Examples
4 sentencesIt was hunger that impelled him to crime.
The wind and tide impelled the ship to the shore.
Empathy impels us to feel other people's pain and to align their interests with our own.
What is it that impels people to vote for the FDP?
deWas treibt die Leute eigentlich dazu, die FDP zu wählen?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English impellen, borrowed from Latin impellō.From Middle English impellen, borrowed from Latin impellō.
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Forms
impels, impelling, impelled, impelledSynonyms
54 synonymsAntonyms
47 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle