impetus
I
noun
actuation, boost, call, drive, encouragement, energy, force, goad, impellent, impelling force, impulse, impulsion, incentive, influence, instigation, jog, jolt, kick, momentum, motive, moving force, pressure, propellant, propulsion, propulsive force, purpose, push, reason, shove, spur, start, stimulus, thrust, urge, vis
II
index
assault
III
index
boom (prosperity), catalyst, determinant
IV
index
force (strength), impulse
V
index
incentive, instigation, reason (basis), stimulus
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006