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press1
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- pronunciation:
- pres
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- press on
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
presses, pressing, pressed |
definition 1: |
to bear down on with strong or moderate pressure.
The doctor pressed the patient's abdomen to see if she had pain there.- similar words:
- compact, compress, crowd, crush, impact, punch, squash, squeeze
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definition 2: |
to cause to be a certain way by bearing down on with moderate pressure.
Some edges of the paper were curling up, so she pressed them flat.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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definition 3: |
to push or force in a particular direction.
You need to press the button down to turn off the alarm.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- depress, drive, force, impact, impel, pin down, propel, thrust
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definition 4: |
to make flat or smooth.
His mother pressed his shirts.- similar words:
- calender, flatten, hot-press, iron, mangle, smooth
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definition 5: |
to hold or embrace closely.
The woman pressed her baby close to shield him from the rain.He knew his wife was worried, and he pressed her hand.- synonyms:
- embrace, hug, squeeze
- similar words:
- clasp, embosom, envelop, hold
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definition 6: |
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 7: |
to urge in such a way as to make uncomfortable.
Stop pressing me for details.My father is pressing me to make a decision.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- 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 interference.The soldiers pressed forward over the difficult terrain.- synonyms:
- forge
- similar words:
- advance, proceed, progress, push
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definition 3: |
to seek; entreat.
The journalist continued to press for information from the deceased man's family.- 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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phrase: |
press on |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the people, machines, or institutions involved in the gathering and publication of news (preceded by "the").
The accident wasn't reported by the press until the following day.Members of the press were not allowed in the courtroom.- similar words:
- fourth estate, journalists, mass media, media, newspapermen, newspaperwomen, radio, reporters, television
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definition 2: |
that which is published by the people and institutions involved in the gathering of news.
The politician hoped to avoid any bad press that the incident might provoke.The woman was reported in the press to be the actor's fiancee.- similar words:
- news, newspapers, publicity
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definition 3: |
an establishment for printing books, magazines, or other materials.
- synonyms:
- print shop, printery
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definition 4: |
the act of applying weight or pressure.
- synonyms:
- pressure
- similar words:
- compression
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definition 5: |
a crowding together, as of people, into a large group.
- synonyms:
- crush
- similar words:
- crowd, throng
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definition 6: |
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 |
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derivation: |
pressed (adv.) |
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