push on
push on:
I. Trans., to urge forward: impello, prōtrūdo, instīgo (only fig.), etc. vTO PUSH (II.).
II. Also trans., to hasten forward:
1. insisto, stĭti, 3; insto, 1 (usu. with dat.): to p. on one's studies, suis studiis insistere, Quint. 1, 12, 10 to p. on the conquest of ampania, perdomandae Campaniae ins., Tac. H. 3, 77. Insto is chiefly used absol.: push on! urge, insta! perfice, Cic. Att. 13, 32.
2. urgeo, 2 to p. on a work, opus u., Ov M. 4, 390 to p. on a purpose (with obstinate persistence), u. propositum, Hor. S. 2, 7, 6. See alsoTO HASTEN .
III. Intrans., to proceed with rapidity, advance without pausing:
1. contendo, di, tum, 3: he p.s on for Italy by forced marches, in Italiam magnis itineribus contendit, Caes. B G. 1, 10: so, magno cursu c., ib. 3, 19. Also with acc: Cic. R. Am. 34, fin. (nocte una tantum itineris contendere). Foll. by infin.: he p.'d on towards Bibracte, Bibracte ire contendit, Caes. B. G. 1, 23.
2. expr. by eo, iter facio (v.TO MARCH ): cf. Caes. B. G. 1, 26, ea tota nocte continenter ierunt, they p.'d steadily on all that night.
3. ĭnsto, stĭti, 1 (esp. to p. on in pursuit, press upon): the others p.'d on the more eagerly, illi acrius instabant, Liv. 3, 45: Caesar's army was p.ing on, instabat agmen Caesaris, Caes. B. C. 1, 80. Impers. pass.: if they (only) p.'d on, si instetur, Liv. 2, 44, fin.
4. festīno, accĕlĕro, 1: v.TO HASTEN .
5. pergo, perrexi, ctum, 3 (to proceed; go right on): v.TO PROCEED .
I. Trans., to urge forward: impello, prōtrūdo, instīgo (only fig.), etc. v
II. Also trans., to hasten forward:
1. insisto, stĭti, 3; insto, 1 (usu. with dat.): to p. on one's studies, suis studiis insistere, Quint. 1, 12, 10 to p. on the conquest of ampania, perdomandae Campaniae ins., Tac. H. 3, 77. Insto is chiefly used absol.: push on! urge, insta! perfice, Cic. Att. 13, 32.
2. urgeo, 2 to p. on a work, opus u., Ov M. 4, 390 to p. on a purpose (with obstinate persistence), u. propositum, Hor. S. 2, 7, 6. See also
III. Intrans., to proceed with rapidity, advance without pausing:
1. contendo, di, tum, 3: he p.s on for Italy by forced marches, in Italiam magnis itineribus contendit, Caes. B G. 1, 10: so, magno cursu c., ib. 3, 19. Also with acc: Cic. R. Am. 34, fin. (nocte una tantum itineris contendere). Foll. by infin.: he p.'d on towards Bibracte, Bibracte ire contendit, Caes. B. G. 1, 23.
2. expr. by eo, iter facio (v.
3. ĭnsto, stĭti, 1 (esp. to p. on in pursuit, press upon): the others p.'d on the more eagerly, illi acrius instabant, Liv. 3, 45: Caesar's army was p.ing on, instabat agmen Caesaris, Caes. B. C. 1, 80. Impers. pass.: if they (only) p.'d on, si instetur, Liv. 2, 44, fin.
4. festīno, accĕlĕro, 1: v.
5. pergo, perrexi, ctum, 3 (to proceed; go right on): v.