Drive Propelled Propel Pro·Pel Verb Pellere Forward Onward

pro·pel
\\prə-ˈpel\\ transitive verb
(pro·pelled ; pro·pel·ling): to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion

propel
  c.1440, "to drive away, expel," from L. propellere "push forward," from pro- "forward" + pellere "to push, drive." Meaning "to drive onward, cause to move forward" is from 1658. Propellant "fuel for a rocket engine" is from 1919. Propeller in mechanical sense is first attested 1809, of ships; of flying machines (in a broad, theoretical sense) 1842, in the specific modern sense 1853; shortened form prop is recorded from 1914.

propel
pro·pel / prE5pel / verb (-ll-) [VN] [often passive]
1. to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction
   推动；驱动；推进:
   mechanically propelled vehicles
   机动车辆
   He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line.
   他成功地把球带过线。
2. [+adv. / prep.] to force sb to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation
   驱使；迫使；推搡:
   He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
   有人从后面抓住他,把他推过门去。
   Fury propelled her into action.
   怒火驱使她行动起来。
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propulsion

pro·pel
\prəˈpel, prōˈ-\ transitive verb
(propelled ; propelled ; propelling ; propels)
Etymology: Middle English propellen, from Latin propellere, from pro before + pellere to drive — more at ,
1. obsolete : to drive away : drive out :
2. : to impel forward or onward : push ahead by imparting motion : give motive power to : drive onward
 < a locomotive propelled by electricity >
 < the use of steam to propel ships >
3. : to give an impelling motive or impetus to : urge on
 < had long been propelled by greed and ambition >

Synonyms: see