propel

  • 131propulsion — 1610s, expulsion, noun of action formed from pp. stem of L. propellere to propel (see PROPEL (Cf. propel)). Meaning act of driving forward first attested 1799 …

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  • 132push — vb Push, shove, thrust, propel mean to use force upon a thing so as to make it move ahead or aside. Push implies the application of force by a body (as a person) already in contact with the body to be moved onward, aside, or out of the way {push… …

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