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verb (used with object), -pelled, -pel·ling.
1.
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
2.
to drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to.
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Impelled
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- It would have been helpful for us to know more of what was in their minds and what impelled them to do what they did.
- To compete for applicants, colleges have felt impelled to offer more vocational.
- Since her husband was impelled on these extraordinary journeys, she showed little emotion whenever he left.
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Word Origin & History
impel
1490, from L. impellere "to push, strike against, drive forward, urge on," from in- "into" + pellere "to push, drive."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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