impelling
(adjective) markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; “impelling skill as a teller of tales”; “an impelling personality”
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
impelling
present participle of impel
Source: Wiktionary
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
