Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To persist, persevere.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, on.

    Push on the door if it doesn't open automatically.

More definitions
  • continue moving forward

Examples

30 sentences
  1. Tom pushed a button on the wall that opened a secret door.

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  2. Let's push on.

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  3. We're determined to push on.

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  4. I have pushed on the brake.

    Я натиснув на гальмо.

    ruЯ нажал на тормоз.

    deIch habe auf die Bremse gedrückt.

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  5. Tom put two slices of bread into the toaster and pushed down on the lever.

    deTom legte zwei Scheiben Brot in den Toaster und schob den Hebel nach unten.

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Forms

pushes on, pushing on, pushed on, pushed on
Base formpush on · to push on
3rd person singularpushes on
Present participlepushing on
Past simplepushed on
Past participlepushed on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypush on
he, she, itpushes on

Past simpleLesson

all personspushed on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave pushed on
he, she, ithas pushed on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill push on

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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