ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPEL
From Latin repellere, from re- + pellere to push, drive.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REPEL
PRESENT
Present
I repel
you repel
he/she/it repels
we repel
you repel
they repel
Present continuous
I am repelling
you are repelling
he/she/it is repelling
we are repelling
you are repelling
they are repelling
Present perfect
I have repelled
you have repelled
he/she/it has repelled
we have repelled
you have repelled
they have repelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been repelling
you have been repelling
he/she/it has been repelling
we have been repelling
you have been repelling
they have been repelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I repelled
you repelled
he/she/it repelled
we repelled
you repelled
they repelled
Past continuous
I was repelling
you were repelling
he/she/it was repelling
we were repelling
you were repelling
they were repelling
Past perfect
I had repelled
you had repelled
he/she/it had repelled
we had repelled
you had repelled
they had repelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been repelling
you had been repelling
he/she/it had been repelling
we had been repelling
you had been repelling
they had been repelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will repel
you will repel
he/she/it will repel
we will repel
you will repel
they will repel
Future continuous
I will be repelling
you will be repelling
he/she/it will be repelling
we will be repelling
you will be repelling
they will be repelling
Future perfect
I will have repelled
you will have repelled
he/she/it will have repelled
we will have repelled
you will have repelled
they will have repelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been repelling
you will have been repelling
he/she/it will have been repelling
we will have been repelling
you will have been repelling
they will have been repelling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would repel
you would repel
he/she/it would repel
we would repel
you would repel
they would repel
Conditional continuous
I would be repelling
you would be repelling
he/she/it would be repelling
we would be repelling
you would be repelling
they would be repelling
Conditional perfect
I would have repel
you would have repel
he/she/it would have repel
we would have repel
you would have repel
they would have repel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been repelling
you would have been repelling
he/she/it would have been repelling
we would have been repelling
you would have been repelling
they would have been repelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you repel
we let´s repel
you repel
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
repelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
5 QUOTES WITH «REPEL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
repel.
My vigor, vitality and cheek repel me. I am the kind of woman I would run from.
I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building.
A voice can also repel, infuriate or actually make a listener ill.
We need not renounce the use of conventional force. We will be ready to repel any clear and present danger that poses a genuine threat to our national security and survival.
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPEL»
Discover the use of
repel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
repel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Attract and
Repel: A Look at Magnets
Introduces the concept of magnetism, describes what magnets are, explains how they work, and examines the ways in which they are used in everyday life.
2
Repel With a Cause: The Autobiography of Hans Eysenck
In a new foreword, written for this edition, Eysenck expresses his pleasure regarding the fact that his autobiography is now being published in the United States.
Hans Jürgen Eysenck, 1997
3
To
Repel Ghosts: Remixed from the Original Masters
Here are riffs on -- and extended rhapsodies for -- a pantheon of black genius: ballplayers, comic book and folk heroes, boxers, and especially musicians: Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Robert Johnson, and Grace Jones.
4
All Hands Stand By to
Repel Boarders: Tales from Life as a ...
Cordell Strug served as a Lutheran pastor for almost twenty-eight years in rural Minnesota. In these stories and reflections, he gives a picture of a pastor's life from the inside.
5
Locality in Minimalist Syntax
Importantly, not only does this local theory of repel-driven displacement account
for (25a–c), but it also explains (26a). Notice that in (26a), the DP Chris has all its
features, including its Case and Agreement features, checked in the embedded ...
6
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne: The Official Strategy Guide
... Megami Scathach 64 Void Force & Expel & Curse / Weak to Elec Force / Expel
Megami Sati 48 Fire Drain / Expel Repel / Weak to Ice Fire /Mind Lady Kali 67
Death Repel / Void Fire & Expel / Weak to Ice Phys / Mind / Curse Holy Chimera
55 ...
7
Interfacial Forces in Aqueous Media, Second Edition
In the second case, polymer (4) will join the phase already occupied by polymer (
2) and polymers (4) and (2) mix in that phase, while both polymers (4) and (2)
repel polymer ( l ); there are, again, still only two phases. Thus when two phases
...
8
The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
The electric fluid is a substance, the particles of which repel each other, and
attract the particles of all other matter, with a force inversely as the square of the
distance. The particles of all other matter also repel each other, and attract those
of ...
9
28 the Feathered Octopus And
Repel
From September and October of 1937.
10
The Military Forces of the Crown: Their Administration and ...
The Warrants of the King or j^fj^ of the Secretary at War, from 1716 to 1723,
directed pUin- the Troops " to repel force with force in case the Civil Magistrate
should find it necessary," or "to repel force with force in case it should be found ...
Charles Mathew Clode, 1869
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPEL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
repel is used in the context of the following news items.
How water striders' leg hairs create 'magic formula' to repel water
Researchers at Harvard University captured the three-stage phenomenon which sees water molecules move between the insects' leg hairs and expand before ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Alternative Ways to Repel Mosquitoes
At Ace Hardware store, products that repel mosquitos have been flying off the shelves. It's had to continue restocking, even asking other stores like the one in ... «WILX-TV, Jul 15»
Do apps that repel mosquitoes really work?
Apps that claim to repel mosquitoes really do exist. In theory, the apps make your phone emit an ultrasonic noise that alerts mosquitoes of nearby predators. «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
Guyana fishermen seek to carry weapons, help repel pirates
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The threat of pirates off the oceans of Guyana has authorities considering a measure to allow fishermen to begin carrying ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
UK GM wheat 'does not repel pests'
A strain of genetically modified wheat developed in the UK has failed to repel pests as intended in field trials. Scientists had wanted to engineer a variety with an ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Security forces repel Daesh car bomb assault near Baghdad
Iraqi security forces used anti-tank missiles to repel suicide bombers driving explosives-rigged vehicles who attacked two military bases west of Baghdad, ... «Al-Bawaba, Jun 15»
Q&A: Repel mosquitoes with an app
A. Apps that claim to repel mosquitoes really do exist. In theory, the apps make your phone emit an ultrasonic noise that alerts mosquitoes of nearby predators. «USA TODAY, May 15»
Police in Chile repel protesters with tear gas and water cannons as …
SANTIAGO, Chile – Police in Chile are launching water cannons and tear gas to repel protesters trying to get past a barrier as President Michelle Bachelet ... «Fox News, May 15»
Europe Seeks a Model to Repel US Internet Giants
The European Union has woken up from one nightmare to find itself in another. After a five-year economic crisis, which Greece's travails suggest might not yet be ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
Watch a Swedish Man Repel a Bear Attack
Sweden's brown bears are usually shy, secretive animals. But occasionally they have run-ins with people, as a video going viral this week illustrates in dramatic ... «National Geographic, May 15»
