- (v.t.) To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.
- (v.i.) To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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