Antonyms for impel
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : im-pel |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpɛl |
Definition of impel
Origin :- early 15c., from Latin impellere "to push, strike against, drive forward, urge on," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + pellere "to push, drive" (see pulse (n.1)). Related: Impelled; impelling.
- verb prompt, incite
- The smoke seemed to impel some terrific force into his gaunt frame.
- Extract from : « The End of Time » by Wallace West
- But a solemn sense of duty seemed to impel him to this task.
- Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
- They were not many, but enough to impel me to a quick resolve.
- Extract from : « Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman » by J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
- Wounded pride, did he love her deeply, might now impel him to be silent.
- Extract from : « A War-Time Wooing » by Charles King
- What is there about Mr Glass and his money troubles that should impel such urgency?
- Extract from : « The Wisdom of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
- Sara, examine your own heart; it is vanity and selfish ambition which impel you.
- Extract from : « The Home » by Fredrika Bremer
- Rage, the passion that burns within me, will impel me to profit by it.
- Extract from : « Dona Perfecta » by B. Perez Galdos
- Still, his curiosity does not impel him to importunate inquiry.
- Extract from : « The Lone Ranche » by Captain Mayne Reid
- Everard felt a sudden impulse that seemed to impel him, in spite of himself.
- Extract from : « Mollie's Prince » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
- They seem to understand the purpose and foresee the results, and these impel them to act.
- Extract from : « Gorillas & Chimpanzees » by R. L. Garner
Synonyms for impel
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