transitive verb. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive.

transitive verb. To drive forward; propel.

To drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action in any way: as, steam is the impelling force of a locomotive.

Synonyms Prompt, Induce, etc. (see actuate); to influence, push on, force on, move, lead, set on. (See list under incite.)

transitive verb. To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.

verb. To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically)

verb. To drive forward; to propel an object.

verb. cause to move forward with force

verb. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

"Your country's calls, your excitement, honour and glory, again impel, and undauntedly and cheerfully you expose that life which the night before you fancied was of value."