Collocations for impetus - noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
great,
powerful,
strong,
tremendous
main, major
immediate, initial, original
fresh, new, renewed
Each new revelation added fresh impetus to the campaign.
main, major
immediate, initial, original
fresh, new, renewed
Each new revelation added fresh impetus to the campaign.
added,
extra,
further
necessary
His disappointment in the championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
necessary
His disappointment in the championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
VERB + impetus
add,
give sb/sth,
lend sth,
provide (sb/sth with)
The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners.
The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners.
gain,
receive
The movement is steadily gaining impetus.
The movement is steadily gaining impetus.
lose
With the death of its founder, the campaign lost much of its impetus.
With the death of its founder, the campaign lost much of its impetus.
impetus + VERB
come from sth
Much of the impetus for change came from customers' opinions.
Much of the impetus for change came from customers' opinions.
PREPOSITION
impetus behind sb/sth
The main impetus behind the move west was to find gold and other minerals.
The main impetus behind the move west was to find gold and other minerals.
impetus for
the impetus for arms control agreements
the impetus for arms control agreements
impetus towards/toward
the impetus towards/toward urban development
the impetus towards/toward urban development