propel vs project

propel is not a noun while project is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propel	No	No	Yes	No
project	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, project is a hyponym of propel; that is, project is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propel:

Other hyponyms of propel include flip, rocket, carry, kick, pole, punt, hit, throw, drive, launch, catapult, send off, loft.

propel (noun)	project (noun)
	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
	a planned undertaking

propel (verb)	project (verb)
cause to move forward with force	present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
give an incentive for action	regard as objective
	communicate vividly
	throw, send, or cast forward
	transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	make or work out a plan for; devise
	put or send forth
	draw a projection of
	cause to be heard
	project on a screen
	extend out or project in space