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give an impetus — index impel, inspire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
impetus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, powerful, strong, tremendous ▪ main, major ▪ immediate, initial … Collocations dictionary
impetus — n. 1) to give, provide an impetus 2) to gain impetus 3) an impetus to 4) an impetus to + inf. (there was no impetus to work harder) * * * [ ɪmpɪtəs] provide an impetus an impetus to to gain impetus to give an impetus to + inf. (there was no… … Combinatory dictionary
impetus — im|pe|tus [ ımpətəs ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly: impetus for: The committee s report may provide further impetus for reform. gain/lose impetus: The peace process has been steadily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impetus — UK [ˈɪmpɪtəs] / US [ˈɪmpətəs] noun [singular/uncountable] 1) a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly impetus for: The committee s report may provide further impetus for reform. gain/lose impetus: The peace process has been… … English dictionary
impetus — [[t]ɪ̱mpɪtəs[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also a N, oft N for n Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. This decision will give renewed impetus to the economic regeneration of east London... She was… … English dictionary
give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
impulse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. thrust, push (see impulse); impromptu, improvisation (See unpreparedness). II Forward thrust Nouns 1. impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum; push, thrust, shove, jog, nudge, prod, jolt, brunt,… … English dictionary for students
PUSH — I noun acceleration, assault, attack, boost, foray, impact, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incursion, main force, pressure, propulsion, shove, stimulus, thrust II verb advocate, animate, back, be resolute, boost, carry to a conclusion, coerce,… … Law dictionary
