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propelled


Meanings
  • verb

    Moved or caused to move forward with force or energy.

    - "The car was propelled forward by the impact."
    - "The rocket was propelled into space."
    - "He propelled himself into the pool."
  • verb

    Give a push or thrust to.

    - "The oarsman propelled the boat forward."
    - "The salesman propelled the product with his persuasive speech."

Antonyms

rest , halt , stay , stop
Synonyms

drive , push
Rhymes
Words rhyming with propelled
compelled , relentless , appalled , enchanted
Variants
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propel , propelled , propelling , propels , jet-propelled , self-propelled
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'propellere,' meaning 'to drive forward,' or 'to push.'


Trivia
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  1. The word 'propelled' is often used in the context of space travel, as rockets are propelled into space.

  2. The first successful propelled flight by a human occurred on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers made their first powered flight in a Wright Flyer.

  3. In physics, the concept of a propelled object is described by Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.


Related Concepts
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  1. Momentum: The product of an object's mass and velocity, which determines its resistance to changes in motion.

  2. Force: A vector quantity that causes an object to accelerate, change direction, or stay in motion.


Culture
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In literature, 'propelled' is often used to describe the driving force or motivation behind a character's actions. In art, it can refer to the force or energy conveyed in a piece, such as in the propulsion of a rocket or a car in a painting.

How to Memorize "propelled"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a rocket being propelled into space or a car being pushed forward.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'propelled' with the idea of motion and force.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of 'propelled' stands for 'Pushing and Propelling'.


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