Animate and Propel

Animate

Animate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure

Propel and animate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Propel" instead a verb "Animate".

Propel

Propel verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

Animate and propel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animate" instead a verb "Propel".

Nearby Words: propelled, propelling

Common collocations

character animate character propel character
part animate part propel part
characters animate characters propel characters
vehicle animate vehicle propel vehicle
Other words: ships.

Both words in one sentence

  • Not Quite Flight For instance, Karkash can magnetically levitate iron armor worn under his clothes, Stoker can use Explosion Propulsion, Asad creates hurtling masses with handles for him to grab, and Parson can turn part of his body into animate oxygen and propel himself with winds and vortices.
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