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n. an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

n. the delivery of information on the Web that is initiated by the information server rather than by the information user (client)

push, pushing

n. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

push button, push, button

n. an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

energy, push, get-up-and-go

n. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"

push

v. in programming, place a data item on a stack

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

push

v. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

push, bear on, bear upon

v. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate

v. 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"

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continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

tolerate

v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

labor, labour

v. undergo the efforts of childbirth

plow, plough

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

plunge

v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

insist, assert

v. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

insist, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

assert, asseverate, maintain

v. state categorically

wheel, roll

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

herd

v. keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

tamp down, tamp, pack

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

hit, strike

v. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

spur

v. strike with a spur

plow, plough

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

plunge

v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

wheel, roll

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

spur, goad

v. give heart or courage to

recommend, urge, advocate

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

approve

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

excuse, condone

v. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

lobby, buttonhole

v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

press on, push on, plough on

v. continue moving forward

press for, push for

v. "The liberal party pushed for reforms"

client pull

n. technique where the browser(client) takes the initiative to retrieve a new HTML page

criticize, criticise

v. act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

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