propel

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

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Senses

cause to move forward with force

Steam propels this ship

give an incentive for action

This moved me to sacrifice my career

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	actuation
1	derivation	Related & opposite	impulsion
1	derivation	Related & opposite	impeller
1	derivation	Related & opposite	propeller
1	derivation	Related & opposite	propellant
1	derivation	Related & opposite	propellant
1	derivation	Related & opposite	impellent
1	hypernym	Types & categories	move
1	hyponym	Types & categories	flip
1	hyponym	Types & categories	rocket
1	hyponym	Types & categories	carry
1	hyponym	Types & categories	kick
1	hyponym	Types & categories	pole
1	hyponym	Types & categories	hit
1	hyponym	Types & categories	throw
1	hyponym	Types & categories	drive
1	hyponym	Types & categories	launch
1	hyponym	Types & categories	catapult
1	hyponym	Types & categories	send off
1	hyponym	Types & categories	loft
2	derivation	Related & opposite	motivation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	human action
2	derivation	Related & opposite	actuation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	motivating
2	derivation	Related & opposite	incitement
2	derivation	Related & opposite	inducement
2	derivation	Related & opposite	incitation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	motivation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	motivating
2	verb group	Related & opposite	impress
2	verb group	Related & opposite	move
2	hypernym	Types & categories	cause