Impel

v. t.

1.

To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way. [imp. & p. p. Impelled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Impelling.] The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. - Pope.

Verb	1.	impel - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate Synonyms: force
	2.	impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" Synonyms: propel

actuate, advance, animate, beset, bind, bowl, bunt, butt, cause, cause to, compel, constrain, drive on, energize, foment, 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

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