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

Synonyms

force

Used in print

(Selma Jeanne Cohen, "Avant-Garde Choreography"...)

At_one_time she felt impelled to make dances that `` moved all_over the stage '' , much_as Pollock 's paintings move_violently over the full extent of the canvas .

Related terms

cause force

2
[ verb ] cause to move forward with force

Synonyms

propel

Examples

"Steam propels this ship"

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