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propel

pro·pel

US/pɹəˈpɛl/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to move forward with force

  • “Steam propels this ship”
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2.

give an incentive for action

  • “This moved me to sacrifice my career”
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Origin

From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“to push, to move”).

Phrases

  • propelling pencil

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