- 1. v. t. To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder. Source: opted
- 2. v. cause to move forward with force Source: wordnet
- 3. v. give an incentive for action Source: wordnet
- 4. To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder. Source: webster
- 5. To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, orcause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls arepropelled by gunpowder. Source: adambom
- 6. v:100 v. cause to move forward with force Source: ecdict
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