propel.
To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
Meaning & usage
To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“to push, to move”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.