impel

Verb

Verb Forms: impelled, impelling, impels

• To drive, force, or urge someone to do something.
• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
• cause to move forward with force
• To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
• To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

Examples

• The tight score began to impel him to take more risks with his word choices.
• The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore.

Synonyms

force, propel, abet, actuate, bring about, cheer, drive, egg on, encourage, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motivate, motive, move, obligate, oblige, press, promote, prompt, provoke, push, rouse, send, set off, shove, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, sting, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, thrutch, urge, whet, whip up

Antonyms

abet, assist, expedite, expel, facilitate, further, help, hurdle, nurture, propel, restrain, retard

Related Words

impellent, impeller, impetus, impulse