propel

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. cause to move forward with force (Freq. 4)
- Steam propels this ship
• Syn:
impel
• Derivationally related forms:
impellent (for: impel), impulsion (for: impel), impeller (for: impel), propulsive, propellent, propellant, propulsion, propeller, propellor
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
flip, rocket, carry, kick, punt,
pole, hit, throw, drive, launch, catapult,
project, send off, loft
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. give an incentive for action
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
• Syn:
motivate, actuate, move, prompt, incite
• Derivationally related forms:
incitement (for: incite), incitation (for: incite), propulsion, act (for: actuate), motivative (for: motivate), motivation (for: motivate), motive (for: motivate), motivator (for: motivate)
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Verb Group:
affect, impress, move, strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They propel him to write the letter

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  motivate, actuate, move, prompt, incite, impel