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- pronunciation:
- pr
pel
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
propels, propelling, propelled |
| definition: |
When you propel something, you make it go forward using force. You can propel a ball through the air, for example. An engine can propel a boat through the water.
Penguins use their flippers to propel themselves through the water.- synonyms:
- drive, push, send, thrust
- similar words:
- launch, move, press, project, shoot, shove
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| related words: |
activate, advance, cast, drive, force, hit, plunge, push, run, throw, thrust |
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