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impelled — adj. motivated by an irresistable compulsion. Syn: driven. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impelled — adj. (cannot stand alone) impelled to + inf. (she felt impelled to intercede) * * * (cannot stand alone) impelled to + inf. (she felt impelled to intercede) … Combinatory dictionary
Impelled — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impelled — adjective urged or forced to action through moral pressure (Freq. 1) felt impelled to take a stand against the issue • Syn: ↑driven • Similar to: ↑motivated … Useful english dictionary
impelled — im·pel || ɪm pel v. urge into action, drive, force onward, propel forward, cause to move … English contemporary dictionary
driven impelled — motivated motivated adj. Having a strong motive; of people. Opposite of {unmotivated}. [Narrower terms: {driven, impelled}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
José Toribio Merino — Infobox Person name=Admiral José Toribio Merino birth date=birth date|1915|12|14|mf=y dead=dead birth place=La Serena, Chile death date=death date and age|1996|8|30|1915|12|14|mf=y death place=Viña del Mar, ChileAdmiral Santiago José Toribio… … Wikipedia
impel — UK [ɪmˈpel] / US verb [transitive] Word forms impel : present tense I/you/we/they impel he/she/it impels present participle impelling past tense impelled past participle impelled formal if a feeling or idea impels you to do something, it forces… … English dictionary
impel, induce — Does one say I wonder what impelled him to do that or I wonder what induced him... ? Impel means to drive or press on, to incite, to propel : The angry speaker was impelled by his sense of injustice. The coach s fiery talk to his players impelled … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
