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  • 21To push down — Push Push, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pushing}.] [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See {Pulse} a beating, and cf. {Pursy}.] 1. To press against with force;… …

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  • 22To push on — Push Push, v. i. 1. To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. [1913 Webster] At the time of the …

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  • 23To put forward — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 24drive — [drīv] vt. drove, driven, driving [ME driven < OE drifan, akin to Goth dreiban, Ger treiben, ON drīfa < IE base * dhreibh , to push] 1. to force to go; urge onward; push forward 2. to force into or from a state or act [driven mad] 3. to… …

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  • 25hurry — I. v. a. 1. Drive, precipitate. 2. Hasten, expedite, speed, despatch, urge or push forward, urge or press on. II. v. n. 1. Act precipitately, be in a flutter, be in a flurry. 2. Haste, hasten, move quickly, be in haste, be quick, be in a hurry,… …

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  • 26carry — v. a. 1. Convey, bear, transport. 2. Urge, impel, push forward. 3. Accomplish, effect, gain, secure, compass, bring about. 4. Support, sustain, bear up. 5. Transfer. 6. Imply, import, signify, infer, involve …

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  • 27drive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. propel, impel; urge forward, pursue; steer, control; conduct, carry out; ram, hammer, thrust; urge, force, compel, coerce. See compulsion, travel, propulsion, energy, haste. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 28drive on — Synonyms and related words: accelerate, actuate, animate, bundle, bustle, cheer on, compel, crowd, dispatch, drive, egg on, expedite, forge ahead, forward, give an impetus, give momentum, go ahead, go all out, go slow, goad, goad on, haste,… …

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  • 29speed — Synonyms and related words: Benzedrine, Benzedrine pill, C, Dexamyl, Dexamyl pill, Dexedrine, Dexedrine pill, Methedrine, abruptness, accelerate, advance, advantage, aid, air speed, alacrity, amphetamine, amphetamine sulfate, assist, ball the… …

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  • 30advance — v 1. send onward, push or bring forward, move or put forward; propel, shove, force toward the front or fore. 2. go forward, make headway, move on or onward, march or step forward; proceed, continue, keep going, press or push on, go or get on;… …

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