A.push on, impel, “ἐπὶ ῥίον ὦσεν ἄναξ” h.Ap.382, cf. Arist.Mete. 370b23, Pr.915a2, Arr.Tact.16.13 ; “ἐ. ὁρμήν” Agatharch.14 ; παχὺν ἐ. τῷ σιδήρῳ τὸν κοντόν dub.l. in Plu.Crass.27.
2. Pass., of tumours, to be brought to a head, v.l. in Hp.Epid.7.105.