Impelled

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impel \Im*pel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impelled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Impelling}.] [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum,
     to drive. See {Pulse} a beat, and cf. {Impulse}.]
     To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to
     action or motion in any way.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. --Pope.
  
     Syn: To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive;
          urge; actuate; move.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  impelled \impelled\ adj.
     motivated by an irresistable compulsion.
  
     Syn: driven.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  impelled
       See {impel}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  impelled
       adj : urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt
             impelled to take a stand against the issue" [syn: {driven}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  impel
       v 1: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
            [syn: {force}]
       2: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
          [syn: {propel}]
       [also: {impelling}, {impelled}]