English

Etymology
Historically (late ME.) meant "expel, drive out". From L. propellere, meaning pro- "forward" and pellere "to drive".

Pronunciation
rhymes|�l

Verb
en-verb|propels|propelling|propelled|propelled

1. To cause to move, to surge forward.

#* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|265e.
#*: I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

Synonyms
drive
push
move

Antonyms
stay
halt
rest
stop

Translations
trans-top|to cause to move, to surge forward
Finnish: työntää
trans-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|propulsar
trans-bottom

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