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pro·pel

(pr

-p

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels

To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English propellen, from Latin prpellere : pr-, forward ; see pro-¹ + pellere, to drive; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots

Thesaurus: synonyms for propel

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