propel

/pɹəpˈɛl/

/pɹəˈpɛɫ/

to propel

MAIN VERB

propulser

cause to move forward with force

Synonymes : impel

propulser

give an incentive for action

Synonymes : actuate

Exemples

1. The movie's box office performance has propelled it to the top of the charts in Hollywood.

2. The force of that explosion propels the bullet out of the gun.

3. This tactic alone propelled my standardized test scores dramatically.

4. Muscular contractions along the wall of the fallopian tube gently propel the ovum toward the uterus.