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English verb: propel | |||
| 1. | propel (contact) cause to move forward with force | ||
| Samples | Steam propels this ship. | ||
| Synonyms | impel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry, catapult, drive, flip, hit, kick, launch, loft, pole, project, punt, rocket, send off, throw | ||
| 2. | propel (creation) give an incentive for action | ||
| Samples | This moved me to sacrifice my career. | ||
| Examples | They propel him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| Verb group | affect, impress, move, move, strike | ||
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