impelled

«impelled» in Mova's school dictionary: Made to feel that you must do something; driven by a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (impel, impels, impelled, impelling) — past tense and past participle; adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Made to feel that you must do something; driven by a strong feeling or need. tree →

2) Pushed or driven forward by a force. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word, often in «felt impelled to»: «I felt impelled to speak up». In stories it shows a strong inner urge, like Mole impelled by the call of his old home, or Rat impelled by the Sea Rat's tales to go south. In science, an object can be impelled forward by a force.

examples

• She felt impelled to tell the truth. tree →
• Mole was impelled by a strong longing to find his old home. tree →
• Curiosity impelled the Elephant's Child to ask about the Crocodile. tree →
• The boat was impelled forward by the wind. tree →
• He felt impelled to help the lost child. tree →
• Rat was nearly impelled to follow the Sea Rat south. tree →

note

Verb «impel» doubles the l: impelled, impelling. Formal; everyday words: drive, push, urge. Do not confuse with «compelled» (forced, often by others or by rules) or «expelled» (sent out).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «impelled» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.