propel

pro·pel

P0598400 (prə-pĕl′)tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels 1. To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push.2. To cause to develop or progress: a misunderstanding that propels the story forward.

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[Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

propel

(prəˈpɛl) vb, -pels, -pelling or -pelled (tr) to impel, drive, or cause to move forwards[C15: from Latin prōpellere to drive onwards, from pro-¹ + pellere to drive]

pro•pel

(prəˈpɛl)

v.t. -pelled, -pel•ling. to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat. [1400–50; late Middle English propellen to expel < Latin prōpellere to drive forward =prō- pro-¹ + pellere to drive]

propel

Past participle: propelled
Gerund: propelling

Imperative
propel
propel

Present
I propel
you propel
he/she/it propels
we propel
you propel
they propel

Preterite
I propelled
you propelled
he/she/it propelled
we propelled
you propelled
they propelled

Present Continuous
I am propelling
you are propelling
he/she/it is propelling
we are propelling
you are propelling
they are propelling

Present Perfect
I have propelled
you have propelled
he/she/it has propelled
we have propelled
you have propelled
they have propelled

Past Continuous
I was propelling
you were propelling
he/she/it was propelling
we were propelling
you were propelling
they were propelling

Past Perfect
I had propelled
you had propelled
he/she/it had propelled
we had propelled
you had propelled
they had propelled

Future
I will propel
you will propel
he/she/it will propel
we will propel
you will propel
they will propel

Future Perfect
I will have propelled
you will have propelled
he/she/it will have propelled
we will have propelled
you will have propelled
they will have propelled

Future Continuous
I will be propelling
you will be propelling
he/she/it will be propelling
we will be propelling
you will be propelling
they will be propelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been propelling
you have been propelling
he/she/it has been propelling
we have been propelling
you have been propelling
they have been propelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been propelling
you will have been propelling
he/she/it will have been propelling
we will have been propelling
you will have been propelling
they will have been propelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been propelling
you had been propelling
he/she/it had been propelling
we had been propelling
you had been propelling
they had been propelling

Conditional
I would propel
you would propel
he/she/it would propel
we would propel
you would propel
they would propel

Past Conditional
I would have propelled
you would have propelled
he/she/it would have propelled
we would have propelled
you would have propelled
they would have propelled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	propel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"impelflip - move with a flick or light motionrocket - propel with a rocketcarry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"kick - drive or propel with the footpole, punt - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"drive - push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"catapult - shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"send off, project - throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"loft - propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	2.	propel - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, movecause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

propel

verb1. drive, launch, start, force, send, shoot, push, thrust, shove, set in motion The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft.
drive stop, pull, check, slow, hold back2. impel, drive, push, prompt, spur, motivate He is propelled by the need to avenge his father.
impel check, delay, hold back

propel

verb1. To set or keep going:actuate, drive, impel, mobilize, move, run.2. To launch with great force:fire, hurtle, loose, project, shoot.Idiom: let fly.3. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:drive, push, ram, shove, thrust.4. To stir to action or feeling:egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

Translations

推进

propel

(prəˈpel) – past tense, past participle proˈpelled – verb to drive forward, especially mechanically. The boat is propelled by a diesel engine. 推進 推进proˈpeller noun a device, consisting of revolving blades, used to drive a ship or an aircraft. 螺旋槳，推進器 缧旋桨，推进器 proˈpulsion (-ˈpalʃən) noun the process of propelling or being propelled. jet-propulsion. 推進 推进proˌpelling-ˈpencil noun a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism. 自動鉛筆 自动铅笔