eng: push - UWN/MENTA

eng: push

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Meaning
means	(noun) the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" push, pushing
means	(noun) the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" push, thrust
means	(noun) enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" energy, push, get-up-and-go
means	(noun) an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" button, push, push button
means	(noun) an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" push
means	(verb) move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" force, push
means	(verb) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" bear on, push
means	(verb) make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" advertise, push, advertize, promote
means	(verb) strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" tug, drive, push, labor, labour
means	(verb) press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" push
means	(verb) approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" push, crowd
means	(verb) exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" press, push, crusade, fight, campaign, agitate
means	(verb) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" push
means	(verb) move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" push
means	(verb) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" press, push

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