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Impel vs Incense - What's the difference?

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Impel is a related term of incense.


In lang=en terms the difference between impel and incense

is that impel is to drive forward; to propel an object while incense is to perfume with, or as with, incense.

As verbs the difference between impel and incense

is that impel is to urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically) while incense is to anger or infuriate.

As a noun incense is

a perfume used in the rites of various religions.

impel

English

Verb

(impell)
  • To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically).
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  • To drive forward; to propel an object.

    • Synonyms

    * (to drive forward) propel

    Antonyms

    * expel

    Related terms

    * impellent * impeller * impulse

    References

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    incense

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia incense)
  • A perfume used in the rites of various religions.

    • Derived terms

    * incense boat * incense cedar

    Verb

  • To anger or infuriate.
    • I think it would incense him to learn the truth.
  • (archaic) To incite, stimulate.
  • To offer incense to.
    • (Chaucer)
  • To perfume with, or as with, incense.
  • * Marston
    • Incensed with wanton sweetes.
  • (obsolete) To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
  • * Chapman
    • Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labour to incense / Thy glorious heap of funeral.