propel
English Thesaurus
1. cause to move forward with force (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | displace, move, |
definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | flip, |
definition | : | move with a flick or light motion (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | rocket, |
definition | : | propel with a rocket (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | carry, |
definition | : | propel or give impetus to (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | kick, |
definition | : | drive or propel with the foot (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | pole, punt, |
definition | : | propel with a pole (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | hit, |
definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | throw, |
definition | : | propel through the air (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | drive, |
definition | : | push, propel, or press with force (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | launch, |
definition | : | propel with force (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | catapult, |
definition | : | shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | project, send off, |
definition | : | throw, send, or cast forward (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | loft, |
definition | : | propel through the air (verb.contact) |
2. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | cause, do, make, |
definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
verb group | : | move, |
definition | : | arouse sympathy or compassion in (verb.emotion) |
3. cause to move forward with force (verb.contact)
derivation | : | impeller, |
definition | : | the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | propeller, propellor, |
definition | : | a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | impellent, |
definition | : | forcing forward or onward; impelling (adj.all) |
4. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)
derivation | : | motivation, motive, need, |
definition | : | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | motivation, |
definition | : | the condition of being motivated (noun.state) |
5. cause to move forward with force (verb.contact)
derivation | : | impeller, |
definition | : | the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | propeller, propellor, |
definition | : | a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | impellent, |
definition | : | forcing forward or onward; impelling (adj.all) |
6. give an incentive for action (verb.creation)
derivation | : | motivation, motive, need, |
definition | : | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | motivation, |
definition | : | the condition of being motivated (noun.state) |
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