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    propel
    /prəˈpɛl/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROPEL definition: 1. to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force: 2. to cause someone to do an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › propelPropel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion. Synonyms. drive. push. shove. thrust. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of propel in a Sentence. He grabbed him and propelled him through the door. The train is propelled by steam.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › propelPropel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To propel is to push or drive forward, like a sheep dog nipping at the heels of his flock to keep them moving. When you hear the verb propel, imagine the propeller on an airplane — that spinning thing on the front that pulls the plane forward.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › propelPROPEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Propel definition: to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward. See examples of PROPEL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction. The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars. American English : propel / prəˈpɛl /

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpropel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction. mechanically propelled vehicles. a boat propelled only by oars. He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line. Want to learn more?

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPEL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PROPEL meaning: 1. to make someone do an activity or be in a situation: 2. to push or move something somewhere…. Learn more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › propelpropel | meaning of propel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    propel meaning, definition, what is propel: to move, drive, or push something forwar...: Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › propelPropel - definition of propel by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. 2. To cause to develop or progress: a misunderstanding that propels the story forward. [Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › propelPropel Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. verb. propelled, propelling, propels. To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to develop or progress. A misunderstanding that propels the story forward. American Heritage. To make to arrive to a certain situation or result. Wiktionary. Synonyms: actuate. incite. prompt.