impetus

broadcast or publicize v propel, "Carry the ball" v pass on a communication v have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence v be conveyed over a certain distance v keep up with financial support v have or possess something abstract v be equipped with (a mast or sail) v win approval or support for v compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance v take further or advance v have on the surface or on the skin v capture after a fight v transfer (entries) from one account book to another v transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication v pursue a line of scent or be a bearer v bear (a crop) v propel or give impetus to v drink alcohol without showing ill effects v be able to feed v have a certain range v cover a certain distance or advance beyond v secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) v be successful in v sing or play against other voices or parts v be pregnant with

give impetus to

give impetus to v smoothen the surface of

A believer in the theory (called encasement theory), current during the last century, that the egg was the real animal germ, and that at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other