tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels 1. To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. 2. To cause to develop or progress: a misunderstanding that propels the story forward. [Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see PRO-1 + pellere, to drive; see pel-5 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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