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to propel
01
to drive, push, or cause to move forward or onward
Transitive: to propel sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
movement verb
regular
present tense
propel
3rd person singular
propels
present participle
propelling
past simple
propelled
past participle
propelled
Examples
The boat's engine propels it swiftly across the water.
02
to provide a reason or motivation for someone to take action
Ditransitive: to propel sb to do sth
Examples
The inspiring speech by the coach served to propel the team to give their best effort in the upcoming match.
Lexical Tree
propellant
propeller
propelling
propel
