propel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Pronunciation 2.4 Noun 2.4.1 Inflection 2.4.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Historically (late Middle English) meant "expel, drive out". From Latin propellō, from pro- "forward" and pellō (“‘push, move’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /pɹəˈpɛl/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛl

[edit] Verb

to propel (third-person singular simple present propels, present participle propelling, simple past and past participle propelled)

1. To cause to move in a certain direction.
2. To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 265e.

     I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

[edit] Synonyms

• (either): drive, push

[edit] Antonyms

• (either): stay, halt, stop
• (cause to move): rest

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eloppr
• lopper

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Alternative forms

• (rare) propeller

[edit] Etymology

From English propeller.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /propɛl/, [pʰʁ̥oˈpɛlˀ]

[edit] Noun

propel c. (singular definite propellen, plural indefinite propeller)

1. propeller (mechanical device used to propel)

[edit] Inflection

[edit] See also

• Propel on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia