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propel
Universal Words
verb (-ll-) [VN] [oftenpassive]
1 to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction:
mechanically propelled vehicles * a boat propelled only by oars * He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line.
2 [+adv./prep.] to force sb to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation:
He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door. * Fury propelled her into action.
seealsoPROPULSION
