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impel

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impel

(verb)

Meaning

to drive or force someone to act

Example

"The teacher's enthusiasm was enough to impel her students to study harder."

Synonyms

urgedrivecompel

Antonyms

deterdiscourageprevent

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'impellere', meaning to push or drive.
Related word forms
  • verb: impelled
  • noun: impulsion

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