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1 impel im·pel vt
[ɪm'pɛl]to impel sb (to do sth) — costringere or obbligare qn (a fare qc), (drive) spingere qn (a fare qc)
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impel — im|pel [ımˈpel] v past tense and past participle impelled present participle impelling [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: impellere, from pellere to drive ] if something impels you to do something, it makes you feel very strongly that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impel — verb (T) an idea, emotion etc that impels you to do something makes you feel very strongly that you must do it: impel sb to do sth: Donnelly felt impelled to write and complain. compare compel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
send off — verb 1. send away towards a designated goal • Syn: ↑dispatch, ↑despatch • Derivationally related forms: ↑despatch (for: ↑despatch), ↑dispatch (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
compel — verb compelled, compelling (T) 1 to force someone to do something: compel sb to do sth: reports that children were compelled to participate in bizarre rituals | feel compelled to do sth (=feel very strongly that you must do something): Harrison… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impulse — im|pulse [ˈımpʌls] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: impulsus, from the past participle of impellere; IMPEL] 1.) [U and C] a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do = ↑urge impulse to do … Dictionary of contemporary English