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impellō (in-p-) pulī, pulsus, ere.

I.I. To strike against, push, drive, smite, strike, reach: montem Impulit in latus, V.: inpulsas tentavit pollice chordas, O.: manu portas, V.: Impellunt animae lintea, swell, H.: auras mugitibus, O.: antemnas impulit ignis, Iu.—To break, put to rout, smite: hostem, L.—Fig., to strike, inflict a blow upon: praecipitantem igitur impellamus, give a push to: Solus hic animum labantem Impulit, has mastered, V.: legentem Aut tacitum quovis sermone, disturb, H.—
II.II. To set in motion, drive forward, move, urge on, impel, propel, wield: biremes subiectis scutulis impulsae, Cs.: Inpulerat aura ratem, O.: Zephyris impellentibus undas, V.: arma, clash, V.: nervo impulsa sagitta, discharged, V.—Fig., to move, impel, incite, urge, induce, instigate, stimulate, persuade: qui nullo impellente fallebant: cum praetor lictorem impellat, Iu.: Bellovacos impulsos ab suis principibus defecisse, Cs.: hac famā inpulsus venit, T.: Indutiomari nuntiis impulsi, Cs.: cum bellum impelleretur, Ta.: eum in eam mentem, ut, etc.: in fraudem obsequio inpelli: plebem ad furorem, Cs.: servum ad accusandum dominum: me, haec ut crederem, T.: alquem, uti eat, S.: Germanos impelli, ut in Galliam venirent, Cs.: animus, huc vel illuc inpellitur, T.: voluntates impellere quo velit: alquos capessere fugam, L.: quae mens tam dira Impulit his cingi telis? V.

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