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propelverb to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of oneplayfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off drive, push, shove, thrust impel, movebear (down), compress, depress, jam, pressure, squash, squeeze, weigh (upon)bulldoze, compel, force, lean (on or against), muscle, ram to set or keep in motionthe aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines actuate, drive, impel, move, work activate, motivate, provokeabet, ferment, foment, incite, raise, stir (up), whip (up)set off, trigger, triparouse, excite, fire (up), galvanize, inflame(also enflame), inspire, instigate, rouse, stimulate bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain in 1558 |