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push on:

I. Trans., to urge forward: impello, prōtrūdo, instīgo (only fig.), etc. v TO 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 also TO 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.

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