empuxar.
to push, to impel
Meaning & usage
to push, to impel
to yank towards oneself, to pull forcefully
to shake vigorously
to induce (an action, behavior, etc.)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese empuxar /enpuxar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin impulsāre, from in- + pulsāre, or a frequentative of impellere. Doublet of impulsar, a learned borrowing, and possibly of empurrar. Cognate with Galician empuxar, Spanish empujar.
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