English > propel: 2 senses > verb 1, contactMeaning | Cause to move forward with force. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Example | "Steam propels this ship" |
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Synonym | impel |
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Narrower | carry | propel or give impetus to |
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catapult | Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult |
drive | Push, propel, or press with force |
flip | Move with a flick or light motion |
hit | Cause to move by striking |
kick | Drive or propel with the foot |
launch | propel with force |
loft | propel through the air |
project, send off | Throw, send, or cast forward |
punt, pole | propel with a pole |
rocket | propel with a rocket |
throw | Propel through the air |
Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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Spanish | impeler, impulsar, propulsar |
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Catalan | impel·lir, impulsar, propulsar |
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Adjectives | propellant, propellent, propulsive | tending to or capable of propelling |
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Nouns | propellant, propellent | any substance that propels |
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propeller, propellor | a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water |
propulsion | the act of propelling |
English > propel: 2 senses > verb 2, creationMeaning | Give an incentive for action / action. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
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Model | They propel him to write the letter |
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Synonyms | motivate, actuate, move, prompt, incite |
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Broader | cause, do, make | give rise to |
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Similar to | affect, impress, move, strike | Have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon |
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move | Arouse sympathy or compassion in |
Spanish | incitar, instigar, motivar, propulsar |
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Catalan | incitar, instigar, motivar |
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Nouns | propulsion | the act of propelling |
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