impel

US: /ˌɪmˈpɛɫ/
UK: /ɪmpˈɛl/


English Vietnamese dictionary


impel /im'pel/
  • ngoại động từ
    • đẩy, đẩy về phía trước
    • thúc ép, buộc tội, bắt buộc
      • to be impelled to retreat: bị buộc phải rút lui

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb
(-ll-) ~ sb (to sth) if an idea or feeling impels you to do sth, you feel as if you are forced to do it: [VN to inf] He felt impelled to investigate further. + [VN] There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.

Concise English dictionary


impelled|impelling|impelsɪm'pel
verb
+urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
+cause to move forward with force