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单词 propelled
释义

propel

verb

pro·​pel prə-ˈpel How to pronounce propel (audio)
propelled; propelling

transitive verb

: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion

Synonyms

  • drive
  • push
  • shove
  • thrust
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Example Sentences

He grabbed him and propelled him through the door. The train is propelled by steam.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English propellen "to drive away, expel," borrowed from Latin prōpellere "to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward," from prō- "before, in front" + pellere "to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel" — more at pro- entry 2, pulse entry 1

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

propel

verb

pro·​pel prə-ˈpel How to pronounce propel (audio)
propelled; propelling
: to push or cause to move usually forward or onward

propelled

verb

past tense of propel
1
as in pushed
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pushed
  • shoved
  • thrust
  • drove
  • moved
  • impelled
  • forced
  • squeezed
  • compelled
  • pressured
  • squashed
  • compressed
  • jammed
  • rammed
  • muscled
  • bulldozed
  • depressed
  • bore (down)
  • weighed (upon)
  • leaned (on or against)
2
as in moved
to set or keep in motion the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • moved
  • drove
  • activated
  • impelled
  • actuated
  • triggered
  • stimulated
  • worked
  • wrought
  • provoked
  • motivated
  • incited
  • raised
  • fomented
  • inspired
  • roused
  • abetted
  • galvanized
  • instigated
  • tripped
  • set off
  • fermented
  • aroused
  • excited
  • inflamed
  • enflamed
  • whipped (up)
  • stirred (up)
  • fired (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • contained
  • controlled
  • inhibited
  • constrained
  • restrained
  • regulated
  • checked
  • curbed
  • bridled
  • reined (in)
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