The difference between Near and Push

When used as nouns, near means the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc, whereas push means a short, directed application of force.

When used as verbs, near means to come closer to, whereas push means to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

Near is also preposition with the meaning: close to, in close proximity to.

Near is also adverb with the meaning: having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

Near is also adjective with the meaning: physically close.

check bellow for the other definitions of Near and Push

  1. Near as an adjective:

    Physically close.

  2. Near as an adjective:

    Closely connected or related.

  3. Near as an adjective:

    Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

    Examples:

    "a near friend"

  4. Near as an adjective:

    Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

    Examples:

    "a version near to the original"

  5. Near as an adjective:

    So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.

    Examples:

    "a near escape"

  6. Near as an adjective (of an event):

    Approaching.

    Examples:

    "The end is near."

  7. Near as an adjective:

    Approximate, almost.

    Examples:

    "The two words are near synonyms."

  8. Near as an adjective (dated):

    Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.

    Examples:

    "the near ox; the near leg"

  9. Near as an adjective (obsolete):

    Immediate; direct; close; short.

  10. Near as an adjective (obsolete, slang):

    Stingy; parsimonious.

  1. Near as an adverb:

    Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

    Examples:

    "I'm near-sighted."

  2. Near as an adverb (colloquial):

    nearly

  1. Near as a preposition:

    Close to, in close proximity to.

    Examples:

    "There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."

  2. Near as a preposition:

    Close to in time.

    Examples:

    "The voyage was near completion."

  1. Near as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To come closer to; to approach.

    Examples:

    "The ship nears the land."

  1. Near as a noun:

    The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

  1. Push as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

    Examples:

    "In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."

    "You need to push quite hard to get this door open."

  2. Push as a verb (transitive):

    To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.

  3. Push as a verb (transitive):

    To press or urge forward; to drive.

    Examples:

    "to push an objection too far; to push one's luck"

  4. Push as a verb (transitive):

    To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).

    Examples:

    "Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested."

    "They're pushing that perfume again."

    "There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs."

  5. Push as a verb (informal, transitive):

    To approach; to come close to.

    Examples:

    "My old car is pushing 250,000 miles."

    "He's pushing sixty.'' (= ''he's nearly sixty years old'')"

  6. Push as a verb (intransitive):

    To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

    Examples:

    "During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push."

  7. Push as a verb (intransitive):

    To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.

  8. Push as a verb:

    To make a higher bid at an auction.

  9. Push as a verb (poker):

    To make an all-in bet.

  10. Push as a verb (chess, transitive):

    To move (a pawn) directly forward.

  11. Push as a verb (computing):

    To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.

  12. Push as a verb (computing):

    To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.

  13. Push as a verb (obsolete):

    To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.

  14. Push as a verb:

    To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.

  15. Push as a verb (snooker):

    To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)

  1. Push as a noun:

    A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.

    Examples:

    "Give the door a hard push if it sticks."

  2. Push as a noun:

    An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

    Examples:

    "One more push and the baby will be out."

  3. Push as a noun:

    A great effort (to do something).

    Examples:

    "Some details got lost in the push to get the project done."

    "Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign."

  4. Push as a noun:

    An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.

  5. Push as a noun (military):

    A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.

  6. Push as a noun:

    A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score

  7. Push as a noun (computing):

    The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.

  8. Push as a noun (Internet, uncountable):

    The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.

  9. Push as a noun (dated):

    A crowd or throng or people

  10. Push as a noun (snooker):

    A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time

  1. Push as a noun (obsolete, UK, dialect):

    A pustule; a pimple.

    Examples:

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