impel

Meaning

1. To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
2. To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

Synonyms

urge

drive

encourage

instigate

stimulate

incite

prompt

spur on

propel

spur

prod

push

force

abet

compel

stir

induce

chase

drive on

shoo

trigger

stir up

provocate

press

actuate

pursue

thrust

coerce

motivate

make

oblige

move

exhort

egg on

constrain

influence

urge on

advance

shove

propulsion

promote

incline

enforce

impose

push on

send forth

rouse

prick

prosecute

push forward

reduce

run down

sandbag

shoot

squeeze

stalk

stick

stuff

support

throw

carry forward

treat cruelly

coene

motivation

put pressure

drive forward

be animate

cause to go

drive onward

shoulder in

try to compel

use compulsion to

ache

arouse

bid

bludgeon

boss

browbeat

catch up with

cause

cheer

clamp

🗜️

coax

coercion

compulsion

control

dash

💨

dispose

dragoon

embed

embolden

excite

generate

get

goad

hale

harrow

hearten

hurry

hurry up

hustle

impelling

impulse

inspire

inspirit

intimidate

invigorate

necessitate

nudge

obligate

oppress

overpower

persecute

plug

press on

pressure

pressurise

pressurize

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɛl/

Etymology

From Middle English impellen, borrowed from Latin impellō.