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verb
- 1. drive or push something forwards: "the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle" Similar
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Learn the meaning of propel, a verb that means to push or move something or someone somewhere, often with a lot of force. See how to use propel in sentences and find translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb propel, which means to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion. See how propel is used in sentences and compare it with related words.
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.
Propel means to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward. It comes from Latin prōpellere, meaning to drive forward. See synonyms, word history, and example sentences of propel.
Propel means to cause to move forward or onward, or to give an incentive for action. See synonyms, translations, verb tables, and usage examples from various sources.
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.
To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.
