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to push up
[phrase form: push]
01
to move something in an upward direction
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
push up
3rd person singular
pushes up
Past simple
pushed up
Past participle
pushed up
Examples
The crowd cheered as the player jumped and pushed the ball up into the basket.
02
to cause an increase in the amount, number, or value of something
Examples
High demand for the product pushed up its price.
