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to impel
01
to strongly encourage someone to take action
Ditransitive: to impel sb to do sth
Examples
The urgent pleas from the community impelled the government to take swift action in response to the crisis.
A sense of duty and responsibility impelled her to volunteer at the local shelter every weekend.
02
to drive or propel something in a specific direction
Transitive: to impel sth to a direction
Examples
The powerful engine impelled the car up the steep hill effortlessly.
A strong gust of wind impelled the sailboat across the vast ocean.
Lexical Tree
impelled
impellent
impeller
impel
