impel

1. (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.Examples: "She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher."; "I feel impelled to reply to Roger Henry's letter about my article on being denied an apartment. I truly resent any insinuation that I "slunk back into that rotting old closet.""; "Concern for the common good should impel us to find ways to overcome the devilish impact of these disastrous policies […]"Synonyms: actuate, motivate, abet, actuate, goose, send, sting, bring aboutAntonyms: propeltransitive

2. (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.Examples: "The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore."Synonyms: drive, press, propel, push, shove, thrutchAntonyms: restrain, retard, abet, assist, expedite, facilitate, further, helptransitive