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propel
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
propel
(verb)
propelling pencil
(noun)
jet–propelled
(adjective)
self–propelled
(adjective)
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propel
/prə
ˈ
pɛl/
verb
propels
;
propelled
;
propelling
propel
/prə
ˈ
pɛl/
verb
propels
;
propelled
;
propelling
Learner's definition of PROPEL
[
+ object
]
:
to push or drive (someone or something) forward or in a particular direction
He grabbed him and
propelled
him through the door.
The train is
propelled
by steam.
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often used figuratively
She was
propelled
[=
motivated
] by greed when she stole the money.
The album
propelled
the band to fame.
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jet-propelled
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