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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 366c5dbdc..e5dd4c106 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git-push' [--all] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
+'git-push' [--all] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
            [--repo=all] [-f | --force] [-v] [<repository> <refspec>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -48,21 +48,23 @@ even if it does not result in a fast forward update.
 Note: If no explicit refspec is found, (that is neither
 on the command line nor in any Push line of the
 corresponding remotes file---see below), then all the
-refs that exist both on the local side and on the remote
+heads that exist both on the local side and on the remote
 side are updated.
 +
 `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
 +
-A parameter <ref> without a colon is equivalent to
-<ref>`:`<ref>, hence updates <ref> in the destination from <ref>
-in the source.
+A parameter <ref> without a colon pushes the <ref> from the source
+repository to the destination repository under the same name.
 +
 Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from
 the remote repository.
 
 \--all::
 	Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
-	refs be pushed.
+	refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.
+
+\--dry-run::
+	Do everything except actually send the updates.
 
 \--tags::
 	All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ the remote repository.
 
 -f, \--force::
 	Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
-	not a descendant of the local ref used to overwrite it.
+	not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
 	This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
 	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.
 
@@ -96,7 +98,33 @@ the remote repository.
 -v::
 	Run verbosely.
 
-include::urls.txt[]
+include::urls-remotes.txt[]
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+git push origin master::
+	Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
+	(most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
+	the same ref (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) in `origin` repository
+	with it.
+
+git push origin :experimental::
+	Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
+	(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.
+
+git push origin master:satellite/master::
+	Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
+	(most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
+	the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most likely, it would
+	be `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in `origin` repository with it.
+
+git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
+	Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
+	by copying the current `master` branch.  This form is usually
+	needed to create a new branch in the remote repository as
+	there is no `experimental` branch to match.
 
 Author
 ------