/preuh pel"/ , v.t., propelled, propelling .
1. to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
2. to impel or urge onward: Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job.
[ 1400-50; late ME propellen to expel propellere to drive forward, equiv. to pro- PRO- 1 + pellere to drive ]
Syn. 1, 2. push, prod.