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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·pel (im·pelled ; im·pel·ling) ETYMOLOGY Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere, from in- + pellere to drive — more at felt DATE 15th century 1. to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force felt impelled to correct the misconception 2. to impart motion to : propel Synonyms: see move English Etymology impel 1490, from L. impellere "to push, strike against, drive forward, urge on," from in- "into" + pellere "to push, drive." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 impel impel / im5pel / verb(-ll-) ~ sb (to sth) if an idea or feeling impels you to do sth, you feel as if you are forced to do it 促使；驱策；迫使 ▪ [VN to inf] He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。 ▪ [VN] There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion. 有各种原因促使我作出那个结论。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: MOVE 5, actuate, drive, mobilize, propel Related Words: compel, constrain, force; foment, incite, instigate; goad, spur; inspire, motivate Contrasted Words: check, curb, inhibit Antonyms: restrain Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged im·pel \ə̇mˈpel\ transitive verb (impelled ; impelled ; impelling ; impels) Etymology: Latin impellere, from in- in- (II) + pellere to drive — more at felt 1. a. : to urge or drive by force or constraint < impelled out of England … by religious dissension — Evelyn Wrench > : exert strong moral pressure on or affect with marked moral compulsion in a particular direction < impelled to resist oppressive laws > < felt impelled to tolerate what he intensely disliked > < continued to write, impelled by profit instead of vision and recollection — Saturday Review > b. : to create or generate by force or constraint < land hunger impelled the deceit, trickery, bribery which whites practiced upon the red man — H.M.Hyman > < his symphonies and symphonic poems are impelled by picturesque Celtic folklore — Norman Demuth > 2. : to impart motion to : give a physical impulse to : propel < impelling a wheelbarrow along the street — Nathaniel Hawthorne > Synonyms: see move |
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