Impetus

Noun

 * 1) Something that impels, a stimulating factor.
 * The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.
 * 1) A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
 * 2) The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
 * 3) An activity in response to a stimulus.

Adjectives for Impetus
accumulated; momentous; logical; considerable; enormous; great; fresh; intellectual; moral; united; desired.

Verbs for Impetus
acquire—; add—; bridle—; curb—; gather —; mistrust—; receive—; repress—; rush with—; struggle for—; —carries; —destroys; —directs; —forces; —overcomes.

Thesaurus
acceleration, activity, animation, ardor, brio, briskness, catalyst, clout, compulsion, drive, driving force, elan, encouragement, energy, enthusiasm, getaway, glow, goad, gusto, impellent, impelling force, impetuosity, impulse, impulsion, incentive, incitation, incitement, inspiration, irresistible force, joie de vivre, life, liveliness, lustiness, mettle, moment, momentum, motivation, motive power, perkiness, pertness, pickup, power, propulsion, push, quickening, robustness, speedup, spirit, spiritedness, spur, step-up, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, thrust, vivacity, warmth, zest, zestfulness

Etymology
From impetus: < impetere: < in: + petere:.

Translations

 * Bengali: উদ্দীপনা
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: sysäys
 * Persian: برانگیزنده


 * Russian: импульс, стимул,
 * Serbo-Croatian: impetus, impuls, poticaj


 * Czech:
 * Finnish: sysäys
 * Norwegian: drivkraft


 * Persian: نیروی برانگیزنده
 * Portuguese:


 * Bengali: উদ্দীপনা
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: liikevoima
 * Persian: برانگیزنده, انگيختار


 * Serbo-Croatian: impetus, impuls, poticaj

Related terms

 * impetuous

Anagrams

 * imputes

Noun

 * 1) an attack

Etymology
From impeto: < in: + peto:.