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propel

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈpɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈpɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prə pel)

Inflections of 'propel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
propels
v 3rd person singular
propelling
v pres p
propelled
v past
propelled
v past p

Collocations for "propel"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "propel" in context.

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propel

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. propel the [vehicle, boat, craft, helicopter]
  2. use [solar, wind] energy to propel the [vehicle]
  3. propel [forward, upward, toward]
  4. propel the [vehicle] forward
  5. managed to propel herself forward
  6. uses his [legs, arms] to propel himself
  7. propelled to [30,000] feet
  8. propel [a business, the economy]
  9. [try, attempt] to propel the economy
  10. [measures, attempts] to propel the economy
  11. the [song, event] propelled him to fame

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