What is the meaning of impelling?

verb

  • Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.
  • Cause to move forward with force.
    • usage: "Steam propels this ship"

adjective

  • Markedly effective as if by emotional pressure.
    • usage: "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"
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