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propel

[ pruh-pel ]

verb (used with object)

propelled, propelling.
  1. to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:

    to propel a boat by rowing.

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  2. to impel or urge onward:

    Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job.

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propel

/ əˈɛ /

verb

  1. tr to impel, drive, or cause to move forwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ܲp· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propel1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English propellen “to expel,” from Latin ō “to drive forward,” from ō- pro- 1 + pellere “to drive, push, strike”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propel1

C15: from Latin ō to drive onwards, from pro- 1+ pellere to drive
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It stops in conservative-dominated areas and remains laser-focused on the economy, citing cost of living grievances that propelled Trump to a second term, while framing him and his billionaire supporters like Musk as the culprits.

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He's clearly found a degree of serenity, without surrendering the restless energy that propelled him to fame.

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Two years later, she famously locked horns with Margaret Thatcher in a headline-making interview which propelled her into the national spotlight.

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But against Newcastle on Saturday he channelled his anger perfectly as he scored inside the opening minute and set up another to propel his side to a brilliant 4-1 win.

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After 10 years in mid-ranking indie band Slow Club, the album propelled her into uncharted realms.

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