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n.
act of ~ing
1) to give smb. a ~ (our car was stuck and they gave us a ~)
attack
2) a big ~
3) a ~ to (a ~ to the sea)
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v.
1)( d ; intr. ) ('to shove') to ~ against (to ~ against the door)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for ('to urge') (to ~ for reform)
3) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ into ('to force one's way') (to ~ into a crowded bus)
4) ( D ; tr. ) ('to force to move') to ~ into (we ~ed the stalled car into the garage)
5) ( d ; intr. ) ('to press') to ~ on (to ~ on a handle)
6) ( d ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ through ('to force one's way through') (to ~ through a crowd; to ~ one's way through a crowd)
7) ( d ; intr. ) ('to move') to ~ to, towards (our troops ~ed towards the next village)
8) ( H ) ('to urge') to ~ smb. to do smt.
9) ( N ; used with an adjective) ~ the chair closer
10) ( misc. ) the army was ~ed to the breaking point