IMPELLED

driven, impelled

(adjective) urged or forced to action through moral pressure; “felt impelled to take a stand against the issue”

IMPEL

propel, impel

(verb) cause to move forward with force; “Steam propels this ship”

impel, force

(verb) urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

impelled

simple past tense and past participle of impel

Anagrams

• milleped

Source: Wiktionary


IMPEL

Im*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Impelling.] Etym: [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum, to drive. See Pulse a beat, and cf. Impulse.]

Definition: To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way. The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope.

Syn.

– To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive; urge; actuate; move.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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