Tuesday, November 6, 2007

word of the day #3

impel

(transitive verb) [im-PEL]

1. to urge or force to action by exerting moral pressure: "Volunteers blanketed the city with countless posters associating candidates with worthy causes like the children, jobs, and the environment, as if one liners would impel voters to choose one candidate over another."

2. to urge or drive forward; propel

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