Word

propel, v.
(propelled, propelling, propels)
freq. cnt. 4

cause to move forward with force
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

impel propel

sample sentences

"Steam propels this ship"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

propulsive propellent propellant propulsion propellor propeller propellent propellant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impellent impulsion impeller

semantic pointers

hyponym

flip rocket carry kick pole, punt hit throw drive launch catapult project, send off loft

hypernym

give an incentive for action
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

actuate incite motivate move prompt propel

sample sentences

"This moved me to sacrifice my career"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motivative motive motivation motivation motivator motivation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incitement incitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause, make, do

verb group

strike, impress, move, affect move