Collocations for impetus - noun
ADJ.
considerable, great, powerful, strong | main, major | immediate, initial, original | fresh, new, renewed
Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
added, extra, further | necessary
His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
VERB + IMPETUS
add, give sb/sth, provide (sb/sth with)
The slope added impetus to his speed.
The slope added impetus to his speed.
gain, gather, 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.
PREP.
~ 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.
~ for
the impetus for arms control agreements
the impetus for arms control agreements
~ towards
the impetus towards urban development
the impetus towards urban development