crusade#10 (v)
fight#10 (v)
press#12 (v)
campaign#10 (v)
push#10 (v)
agitate#10 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
def be an advocate for
examples The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym advertise, advertize, promote, push
Derivationally related form push → push
Derivationally related form campaign → campaign
Derivationally related form fight → fighter
Derivationally related form crusade → crusade; crusade → crusader
Verb Group advertise, advertize, promote, push
Incoming links
Derivationally related form crusade → crusade; crusader → crusade
Derivationally related form campaign → campaign
Derivationally related form push → push
Derivationally related form fighter → fight
Verb Group advertise, advertize, promote, push
Hyponym advertise, advertize, promote, push

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