To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way
When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it. the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks = force, compel. if something impels you to do something, it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it compel impel sb to do sth (impellere, from pellere )
To drive forward; to propel an object, or to urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way