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propel

/ propel /

verb

verb Sense 1

cause to move forward with force

"Steam propels this ship"

Type of:

move displace

Kinds of:

flip rocket carry kick punt

Derived:

impulse impulsion impetus impeller propulsion

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 2

give an incentive for action

"This moved me to sacrifice my career"

Type of:

cause do make

Derived:

provocation incitement incitation propulsion actuation

Verb group:

affect impress move strike

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

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