PUSH

(noun) the act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push", "the pushing is good exercise"
synonyms : pushing
(noun) an effort to advance
"the army made a push toward the sea"
(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"
synonyms : button , push button
(noun) enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
synonyms : energy , get-up-and-go
(noun) the force used in pushing
"the push of the water on the walls of the tank", "the thrust of the jet engines"
synonyms : thrust
(verb) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
synonyms : bear on
(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"
synonyms : advertise , advertize , promote
A good way to promote a product is by getting a celebrity to endorse it. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
synonyms : press
(verb) move with force,
"He pushed the table into a corner"
synonyms : force
(verb) press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
(verb) move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
(verb) approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"
synonyms : crowd
(verb) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
(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"
synonyms : drive , labor , labour , tug
(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"
synonyms : agitate , campaign , crusade , fight , press

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