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[ pruh-pel ] / prəˈpɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propel ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling.to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing. to impel or urge onward: Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job. Origin of propel1400–50; late Middle English propellen to expel <Latin prōpellere to drive forward, equivalent to prō-pro-1 + pellere to drive SYNONYMS FOR propelSEE SYNONYMS FOR propel ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM propelun·pro·pelled, adjectiveWords nearby propelpropanol, propantheline bromide, proparoxytone, pro patria, Propecia, propel, propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propelBarack Obama used the Internet and social media to propel himself to the presidency. FDR: King of All Media|John Avlon|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Typically, the power used to propel the water is derived from steam heat, which is turn generated by burning natural gas. Renewables Can Make Fossil Fuel More Efficient|The Daily Beast|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST But for a Hyperserial to truly be successful, you need a compelling question to propel the show forward. Why Should You Watch 'Orphan Black'? Tatiana Maslany.|Sujay Kumar|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST And they usually pose a clear question designed to propel the story forward. Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, though, the NBA has been struggling to find the stars to propel them to Jordan-like mega heights. Kevin Durant Is Poised For NBA Supremacy|Allen Barra|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST It occurred to him presently that he could steer as well as propel his float with his feet. The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler This is an electric light, and the batteries used to propel the boat can be used for the light. Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates Being a man much moved to write, he comes to be so sensitive that even a puff of wind will propel him into an essay. Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun Hence they were useless in low water, very hard to propel against the current, and their carrying capacity was greatly reduced. Historic Highways of America (Vol. 9)|Archer Butler Hulbert She laughed in a high, not unmusical key, and suddenly dipping her oars, began to propel the boat swiftly through the water. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills|Edwin Carlile Litsey
British Dictionary definitions for propel
verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled(tr) to impel, drive, or cause to move forwards Word Origin for propelC15: from Latin prōpellere to drive onwards, from pro- 1 + pellere to drive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propelpush, thrust, shoot, drive, send, force, shove, launch, move, actuate, impel, start, press, mobilize, set in motion |