PROPEL


Meaning of PROPEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈpel ]

transitive verb

( pro·pelled ; pro·pel·ling )

Etymology: Middle English propellen, from Latin propellere, from pro- before + pellere to drive — more at felt

Date: 15th century

: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.