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If you p___ for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it.If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it.Campaigners are pushing for more information and better treatments.Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established.In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards.They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement. verbWhen you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position.The woman pushed back her chair and stood up.They pushed him into the car....a woman pushing a pushchair.He put both hands flat on the door and pushed as hard as he could.When there was no reply, he pushed the door open.He gave me a sharp push.Information is called up at the push of a button.If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them.I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.Dix pushed forward carrying a glass.He pushed his way towards her, laughing.If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it.One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield.The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas.All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all.To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease .Any shortage could push up grain prices.The government had done everything it could to push down inflation.Interest had pushed the loan up to $27,000.If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way.We are continuing to push the business forward.The government seemed intent on pushing local and central government in opposite directions.If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it.She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study.James did not push her into stealing the money.I knew he was pushing himself to the limit.There is no point in pushing them unless they are talented.We need a push to take the first step.If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it.Campaigners are pushing for more information and better treatments.Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established.In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards.They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement.If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it.Ministers will push the case for opening the plant.She knew they could push a hundred thousand copies into the bookshops.When someone pushes drugs, they sell them illegally.She was sent for trial yesterday accused of pushing drugs.If you say that someone is pushing it, you mean that their actions or claims are rather excessive or risky .I think that he was pushing it a bit when he said it was the best stadium in the world. A2

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query	If you p___ for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it.If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it. Campaigners are pushing for more information and better treatments. Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established. In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards. They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement.
word	push
full-definition	verb When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. The woman pushed back her chair and stood up. They pushed him into the car. ...a woman pushing a pushchair. He put both hands flat on the door and pushed as hard as he could. When there was no reply, he pushed the door open. He gave me a sharp push. Information is called up at the push of a button. If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator. Dix pushed forward carrying a glass. He pushed his way towards her, laughing. If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield. The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas. All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all. To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease . Any shortage could push up grain prices. The government had done everything it could to push down inflation. Interest had pushed the loan up to $27,000. If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way. We are continuing to push the business forward. The government seemed intent on pushing local and central government in opposite directions. If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study. James did not push her into stealing the money. I knew he was pushing himself to the limit. There is no point in pushing them unless they are talented. We need a push to take the first step. If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it. Campaigners are pushing for more information and better treatments. Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established. In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards. They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement. If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. Ministers will push the case for opening the plant. She knew they could push a hundred thousand copies into the bookshops. When someone pushes drugs, they sell them illegally. She was sent for trial yesterday accused of pushing drugs. If you say that someone is pushing it, you mean that their actions or claims are rather excessive or risky . I think that he was pushing it a bit when he said it was the best stadium in the world.
inflections	pushespushingpushed
cefr-level	A2

Push Pushing Pushed Hard Achieve Persuade Information Make