urge+or+press+on
41urge — v 1. push, drive, propel, force, force along, boost, shove, catapult; speed, speed up, accelerate, whip, whip on, lash, flog; hasten, hurry, hustle, Inf. hustle up, quicken, expedite, precipitate. 2. impel, constrain, move, press, induce; incite …
42urge — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by on) drive forcibly; impel; hasten (urged them on; urged the horses forward). 2 (often foll. by to + infin. or that + clause) encourage or entreat earnestly or persistently (urged them to go; urged them to action;… …
43importune — im·por·tune /ˌim pȯr tün, tyün; im pȯr ˌtyün, chən/ vb tuned, tun·ing vt: to press or urge with troublesome persistence who solicits, requests, commands, importune s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an …
44drive — 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.… …
45push — I. verb Etymology: Middle English possen, pusshen, probably from Old French pousser to exert pressure, from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere to drive, strike more at felt Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to press against with force …
46thrust — v 1. push, stove, drive, propel, impel; advance, forward, urge forward, power, actuate; hurl, clap, chuck, throw, fling, toss; plump, plank, plop, slap; boost, start, prod, set going, press. 2. stab, pierce, lunge, plunge; pass, cut, feint, jab;… …
47Irk — ([ e]rk), v. t. [OE. irken to tire, become tired; cf. Sw. yrka to urge, enforce, press, or G. ekel disgust, MHG. erklich disgusting; perh. akin to L. urgere to urge, E. urge.] To weary; to give pain; to annoy. [1913 Webster] To see this sight, it …
48bǽdan — wv/t1b 3rd pres bǽdeþ past bǽdde ptp gebǽded 1. w.a. to urge, urge on, press, compel, impel, solicit; mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons; híe unc bǽddon tó gemangum they urged us to marry; 2. w.g. to… …
49expedite — v. a. Hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on …
50ply — I. v. a. 1. Employ, apply, keep busy. 2. Exercise, practise, put in practice. 3. Press hard, beset, assail briskly, lay on. 4. Urge, solicit, importune. 5. Offer repeatedly, present urgently, urge upon, press upon. II. n. 1 …
