Activate
Propel
Propel verb - To set or keep in motion.
Usage example: the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
Activate and propel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Activate" instead a verb "Propel".
Nearby Words: propelled, propelling
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| technology | activate technology | propel technology |
| door | activate door | propel door |
| side | activate side | propel side |
| generator | activate generator | propel generator |
Both words in one sentence
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While the Covenant only want to activate the Halos because they believe it'll propel them to godhood, the Prophet of Truth finds out that they actually just kill all life in the galaxy.
Source: Omnicidal Maniac
Cite this Source
Propel and Activate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/activate/propel
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