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propel

[ pruh-pel ]

verb (used with object)

propelled, propelling.
  1. to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:

    to propel a boat by rowing.

    Synonyms: prod, push

  2. to impel or urge onward:

    Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job.

    Synonyms: prod, push



propel

/ prəˈpɛl /

verb

  1. tr to impel, drive, or cause to move forwards
“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
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  • unpro·pelled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propel1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English propellen “to expel,” from Latin prōpellere “to drive forward,” from prō- pro- 1 + pellere “to drive, push, strike”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propel1

C15: from Latin prōpellere to drive onwards, from pro- 1+ pellere to drive
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Example Sentences

“Let’s make it a different team name, because this team right here is fighting to be better. The culture being built is to propel us into the future.”

The extreme winds propelled flames and embers that charred homes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar, among other areas of Los Angeles County.

The powerful winds that fanned the flames also propelled dark clouds of unhealthy pollution as far south as San Pedro, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

In football, 'Project Mbappe' has been used to describe the perfect storm conditions that propelled football star Kylian Mbappe from the Paris suburbs to the brink of greatness while he was still a teenager.

From BBC

A controversy over the see-through quality of clothing, after models were asked to remove their white bras because they could be seen under blouses, propelled the brand into global fame.

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