impel

verb2

1. •
   To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.

   • I feel impelled to reply to Roger Henry's letter about my article on being denied an apartment. I truly resent any insinuation that I "slunk back into that rotting old closet." — 1976
2. •
   To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

   • The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore.