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propele

[pro-PEH-luh]
verb
propels; drives forward
1. third person singular present tense of 'propelir' - to push or drive something forward
The engine propels the boat through the water.
O motor propele o barco pela água.
2. to move or thrust forward with force
Ambition propels her to success.
A ambição a propele para o sucesso.
Synonyms
impelemoveempurraimpulsa
Antonyms
detémfreiapararestrains

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
propele
standard usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
propele
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

propele adiante - pushes forward
propele para frente - moves ahead
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