"push through" meaning in English

See push through in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: pushes through [present, singular, third-person], pushing through [participle, present], pushed through [participle, past], pushed through [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} push through (third-person singular simple present pushes through, present participle pushing through, simple past and past participle pushed through)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through.
    Sense id: en-push_through-en-verb-9dEYpdMc
  2. (ditransitive or transitive, figurative) To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached. Tags: ditransitive, figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-push_through-en-verb-tmte0BTf
  3. (transitive or intransitive, figurative) To overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower; to keep moving (someone or something) along in a process. Tags: figuratively, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-push_through-en-verb--pmQlRP8
  4. (Philippines, transitive, figurative, especially with to or with) To continue or proceed. Tags: Philippines, especially, figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-push_through-en-verb-TTbXMWm5 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "through", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 34 7 53 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "through": 14 24 11 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 30 8 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 7 60

Inflected forms

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