impelled

CEFRC2

/ɪmˈpɛld/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Forced or strongly driven to act.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of impel

Examples

  • It was hunger that impelled him to crime.

  • The wind and tide impelled the ship to the shore.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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Question 1 · Quick check

The strong wind from the east blank the sailboat rapidly forward across the lake.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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