Propelled

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Propel \Pro*pel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propelled}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Propelling}.] [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward +
     pellere to drive. See {Pulse} a beating.]
     To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move,
     or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls
     are propelled by gunpowder.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  propel
       v 1: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
            [syn: {impel}]
       2: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
          career" [syn: {motivate}, {actuate}, {move}, {prompt}, {incite}]
       [also: {propelling}, {propelled}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  propelled
       See {propel}