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- [pruh-pel]
- /prəˈpɛl/
- /prəˈpel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-pel]
- /prəˈpɛl/
Definitions of propelled word
- verb with object propelled to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing. 1
- verb with object propelled to impel or urge onward: Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job. 1
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Origin of propelled
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English propellen to expel < Latin prōpellere to drive forward, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + pellere to drive
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Parts of speech for Propelled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
propelled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
propelled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for propelled
verb propelled
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- catalyzed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catapulted — an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
- flirted — Simple past tense and past participle of flirt.
- frogmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch.
Antonyms for propelled
verb propelled
- drew — simple past tense of draw.
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