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impello.

to push, drive or strike against something; assail

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɪmˈpɛl.loː]Classical-Latin[imˈpɛl.lo]
  1. to push, drive or strike against something; assail

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  2. to drive or push forward, set in motion, urge on, impel

    conjugation-3
  3. to impel, incite, urge, instigate, stimulate, persuade

    conjugation-3 · figuratively
  4. to overthrow, subdue, rout, destroy, vanquish

    conjugation-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin impellō From in- + pellō (“push, drive”).

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