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push
What does push mean?
push (verb): to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use push in a sentence?
- You need to push quite hard to get this door open. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce push?
/pʊʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does push come from?
From Middle English pushen, poshen, posson, borrowed from Middle French pousser (Modern French pousser) from Old French poulser, from Latin pulsare (“to beat, strike”), frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of push?
Words related to push
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “push” mean?
to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
Not quite: that's what lend means.
to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with
Not quite: that's what confront means.
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Not quite: that's what manage means.
to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force
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