What does propel mean?
Definitions for propel
prəˈpɛlpro·pel
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word propel.
Princeton's WordNet
propel, impelverb
cause to move forward with force
"Steam propels this ship"
motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
Wiktionary
propelverb
To cause to move in a certain direction.
propelverb
To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
Etymology: Historically (late) meant "expel, drive out". From propello, from pro- "forward" and pello.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Propelverb
To drive forward.
Etymology: propello, Lat.
Avicen witnesses the blood to be frothy that is propelled out of a vein of the breast. Gideon Harvey.
This motion, in some human creatures, may be weak in respect to the viscidity of what is taken, so as not to be able to propel it. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
That overplus of motion would be too feeble and languid to propel so vast and ponderous a body, with that prodigious velocity. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
Wikipedia
PROPEL
UEM Edgenta Berhad (MYX: 1368, “UEM Edgenta”) is a Malaysian total asset business. Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with market capitalisation of RM2.3 billion as at 30 August 2017, UEM Edgenta provides consultancy primarily to healthcare, infrastructure, and real estate.It is the largest highway maintenance operator in Malaysia. It is a member of UEM Group.
ChatGPT
propel
To propel means to drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction or forward, typically through force or exerted energy. It can also refer to motivating or prompting someone to a particular action or decision.
Webster Dictionary
Propelverb
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
Etymology: [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]
Wikidata
Propel
Propel is a free, open-source object-relational mapping toolkit written in PHP. It is also an integral part of the PHP framework Symfony and was the default ORM up to, and including version 1.2.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Propel
prō-pel′, v.t. to drive forward: to urge onward by force:—pr.p. propel′ling; pa.t. and pa.p. propelled′.—n. Propel′lant, that which drives forward.—adj. Propel′lent.—ns. Propel′ler, one who, or that which, propels: any kind of mechanism for moving a ship through the water, by a paddle-wheel, oar, screw, &c.: a vessel thus propelled: a spinning-bait; Propel′ment, act of propelling: propelling mechanism. [L. pro, forward, pellĕre, to drive.]
CrunchBase
Propel
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Propel builds, owns and operates a network of Clean Fuel Points - green-built, self-serve filling stations providing convenient access to clean, American, low carbon fuels. The company offers drivers and fleets a cleaner fuel choice that makes progress towards lowering America's dependence on foreign oil, reducing carbon emissions, and creating jobs. Propel has also developed CleanDrive®, the nation's first integrated carbon emission reduction tracking platform. Propel operates a growing network of locations providing cleaner mobility options in California and Washington State.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
propel
To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move or cause to move; balls are propelled by the force of gunpowder.
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Anagrams for propel »
lopper
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of propel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of propel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of propel in a Sentence
Let's show the world that America's democracy can deliver and propel our economy forward and let's get this done.
The Biden Department of Labor has been stocked with former union officials since day one, it’s obvious that President Biden planned to bestow big powers on his union political allies who helped propel him to the White House. The suppression of these apprenticeship programs takes away opportunities from workers just to boost union control over American employees and their training, even as a near-record low percentage of workers are voluntarily associating with unions.
The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery."
Im feeling good because nothing really bad happened, and we have a prospect of using the momentum of the meeting of heads of state to propel working-level discussions, with the understanding here that both sides have invested politically in this, and leaders have invested personally in this, and they want it to work.
There was only one version of a black person that these platforms are willing to help propel towards fame and notoriety — and that is an angry black victim.
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- دفعArabic
- pohánět, hnátCzech
- PropelDanish
- antreiben, treibenGerman
- προωθώGreek
- propulsiEsperanto
- propulsarSpanish
- حرکت دادنPersian
- kuljettaa, aiheuttaa, johdattaa, liikuttaa, työntääFinnish
- catapulter, propulserFrench
- spàrr, cuir air adhartScottish Gaelic
- प्रेरित करनाHindi
- hajtHungarian
- խթանել, առաջ մղելArmenian
- mendorongIndonesian
- movar, propulsarIdo
- spingereItalian
- להניעHebrew
- 推進Japanese
- ಮುಂದೂಡುKannada
- fluitentLatin
- tītoko, whakanekeMāori
- voortbewegenDutch
- propellNorwegian
- napędzaćPolish
- propulsar, impulsionarPortuguese
- propulsaRomanian
- продвигать, двигатьRussian
- framdrivaSwedish
- உந்துTamil
- నడిచాయిTelugu
- ขับเคลื่อนThai
- itmekTurkish
- просунутиUkrainian
- پروپلUrdu
- đẩyVietnamese
- פּראָפּעלYiddish
- 推進Chinese
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