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impelling Definition


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impel
verb impelled, impelling
    1. To push, drive or urge something forward; to propel.
    2. To force or urge someone into action.
      Thesaurus: compel, incite, motivate, instigate, prompt, stimulate, drive, influence, move, urge, prod; Antonym: dissuade.
Derivative: impellent
adj
    Derivative: impeller
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin impellare.



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