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impel

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im pel′)

Inflections of 'impel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

impels: v 3rd person singular

impelling: v pres p

impelled: v past

impelled: v past p

impel
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Sense: To urge or force

Synonyms:

compel Collocations, drive Collocations, force Collocations, urge Collocations

Sense: To press

Synonyms:

move Collocations, push Collocations, set in motion, propel Collocations, thrust forward, drive Collocations

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