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propel

/prə'pɛl/

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verb
give an incentive for action
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Similar:

actuate incite motivate move prompt

type of:
do make cause
verb
cause to move forward with force
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"Steam propels this ship"

Similar:

impel

type of:
move displace

Examples of propel

"Steam propels this ship"