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What does impel mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically).
  2. (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object.
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We try to impel them to live up to an image we have formed of them, and blame them if they fail.
The single currency, the biggest leap yet towards integration, may impel further integration.
I think it would actually impel our provincial leaders to come together and then move forward to the real steps of reform.
Those delays may impel companies to build up precautionary inventories as a safeguard against distribution disruptions.
The Panel was disappointed that their prominence did not impel the Proponent to exceptional mitigation or compensation efforts.
Responses to that question tend to vary depending on the countries under consideration and the political strategies that impel them.

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