Hypertext Webster Gateway: "propel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Propel \Pro*pel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propelled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Propelling}.] [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward +
pellere to drive. See {Pulse} a beating.]
To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move,
or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls
are propelled by gunpowder.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
propel
v 1: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
[syn: {impel}]
2: give an incentive; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
[syn: {motivate}, {move}, {prompt}, {incite}]
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