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propel

/pɹəˈpɛl/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.
  2. To provide an impetus for non-physical change, to make to arrive to a certain situation or result.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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