To cause to move forward or onward. See synonyms at push.
[Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + pellere, to drive.]
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pro·pel (prə-pĕl') ![]() |
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verb
| Antonyms: propel |
Definition: throw; release into air
Antonyms: hinder, hold, keep
| Word Tutor: propel |
Use your hands to propel yourself forward on the sled until you come to the very top of the hill, then let go.
| Translations: Propel |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drive, drive frem
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Nederlands (Dutch)
(voort)stuwen/ -drijven
Français (French)
v. tr. - propulser, pousser (qn), propulser (qn)
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Deutsch (German)
v. - antreiben
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Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προωθώ, κινώ (προς τα εμπρός)
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Português (Portuguese)
v. - propelir
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Русский (Russian)
двигать, заставить
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Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - impulsar, propulsar, impeler
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Svenska (Swedish)
v. - (fram)driva
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
推进, 驱使
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推進, 驅使
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한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 추진하다, 몰아대다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 推進する, 前進させる, 駆り立てる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) دفع, سير
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - דחף, הניע קדימה, עודד
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