propel

prəˈpɛl

propelledpropelling

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Definition of propel - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cause movementcause to move in a particular direction

His ambition will propel him to the top of his career.

drive

push

figurative changedrive someone to a particular situation or result

Her passion propelled her to success.

motivate

spur

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Origin of propel

Latin, pro (forward) + pellere (to drive)

Terms with propel included in their meaning

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jump

physical movement

propel oneself into the air using legs

throw

propel forcefully

propel something through the air with force

row

boat movement

propel a boat using oars

paddle

boating

propel a small boat using a handheld, flat-bladed oar

blow

propel

propel by an air current

loft

movement

propel something high into the air

balloon

sports

propel a ball high into the air

steam

transportation

propel a vehicle using heated water vapor

Examples of propel in a sentence

She used a motor to propel the vehicle.
The coach's advice propelled the team to victory.
His determination propelled him into a new career.

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French:pousser, ...
German:antreiben, vorantreiben, ...
Italian:spingere, guidare, ...
Spanish:impulsar, ...
Portuguese:impulsionar, levar, ...
Chinese:推动, 驱使, ...
Japanese:駆り立てる, 促す, ...
Arabic:دَفَعَ, حَفَّز, ...
Hebrew:לְהָנִיעַ, לִדְחוֹף, ...
Russian:продвигать, привести, ...
Ukrainian:штовхати, спонукати, ...
Hindi:आगे बढ़ाना, किसी को किसी नतीजे तक पहुँचा देना, ...
Bengali:এগিয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া, তাড়িত করা, ...
Catalan:impulsar, portar, ...
Czech:pohánět, hnat, ...
Danish:drive, føre, ...
Dutch:voortstuwen, drijven, ...
Greek:προωθώ, οδηγώ σε, ...
Hungarian:hajtani, eljuttatni, ...
Khmer:ជំរុញឱ្យទៅមុខ, ជំរុញ, ...
Korean:추진하다, 이끌다, ...
Persian:راندن, هدایت کردن, ...
Polish:napędzać, skłaniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):impulsionar, levar, ...
Romanian:a propulsa, a conduce, ...
Swedish:driva, föra, ...
Thai:ผลักดัน, ส่งเสริม, ...
Turkish:itmek, ...
Vietnamese:thúc đẩy, dẫn đến, ...

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