impelled

Meanings

• Verb

  Push or drive with force or power; urge strongly.

  - "She was impelled to act by her conscience."
  - "The salesman was impelled to make one more call before quitting for the day."

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Antonyms

expel , propel

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Synonyms

propel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impelled
compelled , repelled , appelled , compelled

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Variants

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impel , impelled , impelling , impels

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Etymology

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From the Latin impellere, meaning 'to drive in' or 'to urge forward'.

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Trivia

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1. Impelled is an antonym of the word 'restrain'.

2. Impelled is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to complete the sentence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Motivation: Impelled is closely related to the concept of motivation, as it implies being driven by an inner or external force.

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Culture

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Impelled has been used in various literary works to depict characters driven by strong emotions or circumstances. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello is impelled by jealousy to commit a tragic act.

How to Memorize "impelled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being pushed or driven forward by an unseen force.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impelled' with 'driven' or 'pushed'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'impellere' and associating it with the meaning 'to drive in' or 'to urge forward'.

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