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press1
- pronunciation:
- pres
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pressed, presses, pressing |
| definition 1: |
to bear down on as if to crush or squeeze.
- similar words:
- compact, compress, crowd, crush, impact, punch, squash, squeeze
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| definition 2: |
to push or force in a particular direction.
- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- depress, drive, force, impact, impel, pin down, propel, thrust
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| definition 3: |
to make flat or smooth.
She pressed his shirts.- similar words:
- calender, flatten, hot-press, iron, mangle, smooth
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| definition 4: |
to hold or embrace closely.
- synonyms:
- embrace, hug, squeeze
- similar words:
- clasp, embosom, envelop, hold
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| definition 5: |
to insist on or thrust (something) upon another or others.
She pressed her feminist ideas on him.He pressed many gifts on the visitors.- synonyms:
- push, thrust
- similar words:
- enforce, force
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| definition 6: |
to urge in such a way as to make uncomfortable.
Stop pressing me for details.- synonyms:
- pressure, urge
- similar words:
- beset, crowd, dun, enforce, hound, importune, lobby, nag, push
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| related words: |
beg, bull, clamor, compel, exhort, extract, hammer, jam, mash, preach, pressure, prevail, quiz, rush, spur, stress, throng, urge, wedge, work, wring |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to exert pressure or force.
- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- compel, crowd, squeeze, thrust
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| definition 2: |
to move forward; continue to advance or progress (often fol. by on or forward).
She pressed on in spite of interferences.- synonyms:
- forge
- similar words:
- advance, proceed, progress, push
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| definition 3: |
to seek; entreat.
I will press for information.- synonyms:
- push, seek
- similar words:
- entreat
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| related words: |
beg, beseech, chafe, crush, drive, hustle, nestle, plead, wring |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the people, machines, and institutions involved in the gathering and publication of news.
- similar words:
- fourth estate, journalists, mass media, media, newspapermen, newspapers, newspaperwomen, radio, reporters, television
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| definition 2: |
an establishment for printing books, magazines, or other materials.
- synonyms:
- print shop, printery
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| definition 3: |
the act of applying weight or pressure.
- synonyms:
- pressure
- similar words:
- compression
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| definition 4: |
a crowding together, as of people, into a large group.
- synonyms:
- crush
- similar words:
- crowd, throng
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| definition 5: |
any of certain machines that act by applying pressure.
a printing pressa drill press- similar words:
- drill press, printing press
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| related words: |
crush, flock, medium, news |
| derivation: |
pressed (adv.) |
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