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propel
English
Etymology
Historically (late Middle English) meant "expel, drive out". Borrowed from Latin propell?, from pro- (“forward”) and pell? (“I push, I move”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /p???p?l/
- Rhymes: -?l
Verb
propel (third-person singular simple present propels, present participle propelling, simple past and past participle propelled)
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.
- 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot Chapter V
- When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
- 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot Chapter V
- (transitive, figuratively) To provide an impetus for non-physical change, to make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 265e.
- I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 265e.
Synonyms
- (either): drive, push
Antonyms
- (either): stay, halt, stop
- (cause to move): rest
Derived terms
- propeller
Related terms
- propulsion
Translations
Anagrams
- lopper
Danish
Alternative forms
- (rare) propeller
Etymology
From English propeller.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prop?l/, [p???o?p?l?]
Noun
propel c (singular definite propellen, plural indefinite propeller)
- propeller (mechanical device used to propel)
Inflection
See also
- propel on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
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urge
English
Etymology
From Latin urge? (“urge”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??d??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d??/
- Rhymes: -??(?)d?
Noun
urge (plural urges)
- A strong desire; an itch to do something.
Translations
Verb
urge (third-person singular simple present urges, present participle urging, simple past and past participle urged)
- (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
- (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
- Man?? and for ever?? wretch?! what wouldst thou have?? / Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave.
- (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- (transitive, obsolete) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
- (transitive) To press onward or forward.
- (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Synonyms
- animate
- incite
- impel
- instigate
- stimulate
- encourage
Related terms
- urgent
Translations
See also
- surge
Anagrams
- Guer., Ruge, geru, grue, regu
French
Verb
urge
- third-person singular present indicative of urger
Anagrams
- grue
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -urd?e
Verb
urge
- third-person singular present indicative of urgere
Latin
Verb
urg?
- second-person singular present active imperative of urge?
Portuguese
Verb
urge
- third-person singular present indicative of urgir
- second-person singular imperative of urgir
Spanish
Verb
urge
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of urgir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of urgir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of urgir.
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- https://whataburger.com/
- whataburger
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- whataburger menu
- what urgent care is open near me
- what urgent care accepts medicaid
- what urgent care accepts molina
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