impel
to drive or urge forward
Root
- pel / puls: drive, push, force
Other words with the pel / puls root
- compel: to force or strongly drive
- compelling: forcefully convincing or gripping
- compulsion: an irresistible urge or force
- compulsive: driven by an irresistible urge
- expel: to drive out
- impulse: sudden urge or push
- impulsive: acting on sudden urges
Impel is drive-forward energy: a force that pushes someone into action.
A mix of curiosity and urgency impelled him to open the results immediately.