Impels

//ɪmˈpɛlz//

Synonyms for "impels" (143 found)

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propel accelerate activate actuate advance affect agitate animate beset bind bowl bunt butt carry cause cause to compel constrain convert determine

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Verb(8 words)

propel drive push abet actuate bring about carry cheer

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Verb(21 words)

draw egg on encourage engender evoke excite fire foment force gin up goad goose grill ignite incense incite induce inflame instigate invoke

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drive drive on embolden energize enforce foment force forward foster galvanize give an impetus give momentum goad grip hasten have hold incite incline infatuate

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inspire instigate

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Verb(30 words)

lash light a fire under motivate motive move obligate oblige press promote prompt provoke quicken rouse send set off shove spark off spur spur on stimulate

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sting stir stir up stoke tempt thrutch urge wake whet whip up

make mobilize motivate move move to action not let go nudge obsess occasion pedal pole possess power preoccupy pressure prod promote pull push put in motion

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restrain roll row set agoing set going set in motion shove shunt spark spur stimulate sweep sweep along throw thrust tie treadle troll trundle use force upon whip on

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What is it that impels people to vote for the FDP?

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Empathy impels us to feel other people's pain and to align their interests with our own.

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