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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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However, my difference with the Judgment of the Tribunal on this matter was not sufficient to impel me to dissent.
This should impel us to join efforts in solidarity in order to ensure the same mission.
I am truly astonished because I believe that the forces which impel us to adopt this bill are progressive forces, but not in this case.
Responses to that question tend to vary depending on the countries under consideration and the political strategies that impel them.
We try to impel them to live up to an image we have formed of them, and blame them if they fail.
But grim headlines from other parts of the world impel international fund managers to reduce their exposure to developing countries in general.

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