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push vs push up

push up vs push

push is a noun but push up is not a noun.

push and push up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
push Yes No Yes No
push up No No Yes No
As verbs, push up is a hyponym of push; that is, push up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than push:
  • push: move with force
  • push up: push upward
push (noun) push up (noun)
the act of applying force in order to move something away
an effort to advance
an electrical switch operated by pressing
enterprising or ambitious drive
the force used in pushing
push (verb) push up (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) push upward
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action push from beneath
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby push violently in a specified direction
move with force
approach a certain age or speed
press against forcefully without moving
move strenuously and with effort
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Difference between push and push up

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