Impel

Verb

 * 1)  To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically)
 * 2)  To drive forward; to propel an object.

Synonyms

 * propel

Antonyms

 * expel

Adverbs for Impel
blindly; steadily; simultaneously; instinctively; naturally; normally; sexually; emotionally; subconsciously.

Thesaurus
actuate, advance, animate, beset, bind, bowl, bunt, butt, cause, cause to, compel, constrain, drive, drive on, energize, enforce, foment, force, forward, foster, galvanize, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, grip, have, hold, incite, infatuate, inspire, instigate, make, mobilize, motivate, move, move to action, not let go, nudge, obsess, pedal, pole, possess, power, preoccupy, promote, propel, push, put in motion, restrain, roll, row, set agoing, set going, set in motion, shove, shunt, spark, spur, stimulate, sweep, sweep along, thrust, tie, treadle, troll, trundle, use force upon, whip on

Etymology
From impello:

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * French: motiver, inciter, pousser
 * Russian: побуждать


 * Spanish:


 * Dutch:
 * French: propulser, éjecter, pousser
 * Russian: приводить в движение


 * Spanish: impeler

Related terms

 * impellent
 * impeller
 * impulse