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impels

/ɪmˈpɛlz/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To push or drive with force; to urge or encourage strongly.

    - "The salesman impels customers to buy his product."
    - "She was impelled to action by the sight of the burning building."

Antonyms

expel , propel
Synonyms

propel
Rhymes
Words rhyming with impels
compels , relapses , repeals
Variants
List of all variants of impels that leads to same result
impel , impelled , impelling , impels
Forms
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impels, impelled, impelling


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to drive' or 'to urge on'. Derived from the Latin word 'impellere', which means 'to drive against' or 'to push against'.


Trivia
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  1. Impels is the third-person singular form of the verb 'impel'.

  2. The word 'impel' is derived from the Latin word 'impellere', which means 'to drive against' or 'to push against'.

  3. Impels is a versatile word that can be used in various contexts, from business to literature to everyday conversation.


Related Concepts
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  1. Motivation: Impels is closely related to the concept of motivation, as both words refer to the driving force behind actions.

  2. Force: Impels also relates to the concept of force, as it implies the use of power or pressure to achieve a result.


Culture
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Impels has been used extensively in literature and art, often to describe the driving force behind characters or actions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth impels her husband to commit regicide.

How to Memorize "impels"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person pushing a heavy cart up a hill. This visualization can help you remember the meaning of 'impels' as 'to push or drive with force'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'impels' with the idea of motivation or driving force. Think of a car engine impelling the vehicle forward.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Impels is like compels, it urges and pushes' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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