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English

Etymology

Historically (late ) meant "expel, drive out". From propellere, meaning pro- "forward" and pellere "to drive".

Pronunciation

Verb

To cause to move, to surge forward.
* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|265e.
*: I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

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Portuguese:

da:propel fr:propel io:propel ja:propel pl:propel ta:propel te:propel vi:propel zh:propel

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Propel \Pro*pel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propelled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Propelling.] [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward +
pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]
To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move,
or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls
are propelled by gunpowder.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet propel
v 1: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
[syn: impel]
2: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
career" [syn: motivate, actuate, move, prompt, incite]
[also: propelling, propelled]

Moby Dictionary
actuate , advance , animate , bowl , bunt , butt , compel , drive ,
drive on , egg on , energize , exhort , force , forward , foster ,
galvanize , get moving , give an impetus , give momentum , goad , impel ,
incite , launch , mobilize , motivate , move , move to action , nudge ,
pedal , pole , power , prick , prod , promote , prompt , push ,
put in motion , roll , row , send , set agoing , set going ,
set in motion , shove , shunt , spark , spur , start , stimulate , sweep ,
sweep along , thrust , treadle , troll , trundle , whip on