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   press

   /pres/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force: "he pressed his face to the glass" Similar push (down)press downthumbdepressbear down onlean onlowerpinpinionhold downforceramthrustcramsqueezecompresswedgeclasphold closehugcuddlesqueezecrushenfoldclutchgraspembrace
   • ▪ exert continuous physical force on (something), typically in order to operate a device or machine: "he pressed a button and the doors slid open"
   • ▪ squeeze (someone's arm or hand) as a sign of affection: "Winnie pressed his hand" Similar squeezegive something a squeezegripclutchpinch
   • ▪ move in a specified direction by pushing: "the mob was still pressing forward" Similar clustergatherconvergecongregateflockpush forwardswarmthrongcrowdseethesurgerush
   • ▪ (of an enemy or opponent) attack persistently and fiercely: "their enemies pressed in on all sides"
   • ▪ continue in one's action: "he stubbornly pressed on with his work"
   • 2. apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing: "she pressed her nicest blouse" Similar smoothironsmooth outremove creases fromput creases insteamcalender
   • ▪ apply pressure to (a flower or leaf) between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve it. Similar flattenmake flatsmooth out
   • ▪ extract (juice or oil) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc.: "the best olive oils are pressed from handpicked olives"
   • ▪ squeeze or crush (fruit, vegetables, etc.) to extract the juice or oil: "the small seeds of sesame are chiefly pressed for their oil" Similar crushsqueezesquashcompressmashpulpreduceclamppack downtampcondensecompacttramplestamptreadgrindmillpoundpulverizemacerate
   • ▪ manufacture (something, especially a record) by molding under pressure: "the record was pressed in two runs of 500 copies"
   • 3. forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action): "Rose did not press the point" Similar pleadurgeadvance insistentlyfilepreferlodgetenderpresentplacelaysubmitput forward
   • ▪ make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone) to do or provide something: "when I pressed him for precise figures he evaded the subject" Similar urgepressureput pressure onpressurizeforcedriveimpelpushcoercenaglean onprevail ondragoon intosteamroller intobrowbeat intouse strong-arm tactics onhave someone do somethinginformal:put the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armrailroad intobulldoze intopressurizepressurepushgoaddragoonsteamrollerbrowbeatimportunewheedlecajoleswayarguetalkinformal:railroadbulldozecallaskclamorpushmake a claimcampaigninsist ondemand
   • ▪ insist that (someone) accept an offer or gift: "he pressed dinner invitations on her"
   • ▪ (of something, especially time) be in short supply and so demand immediate action: "she was almost 45 years old and time was pressing"
   • ▪ have barely enough of something, especially time: "I'm very pressed for time"
   • ▪ have difficulty doing or achieving something: "they may be hard pressed to keep their promise"
   • 4. raise (a specified weight) by first lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upward above the head.
   • 5. try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.

   noun

   • 1. a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil: "a flower press"
   • ▪ a machine that applies pressure to a workpiece by means of a tool, in order to punch shapes.
   • 2. a printing press. Similar printing pressprinting machine
   • ▪ a business that prints or publishes books: "the Clarendon Press" Similar publishing housepublishing companyprinting establishment/firm/business/house
   • ▪ the process of printing: "the book is ready to go to press"
   • 3. newspapers or journalists viewed collectively: "the press was notified" Similar the mediathe newspapersthe papersthe news mediajournalismthe newspaper worldthe newspaper businessthe print mediathe fourth estatejournalistsnewspapermennewsmennewspaper womenreporterscolumnistscommentariatpressmenpresswomeninformal:journoshackshackettesnewshoundsnewsiesdated:publicistsFleet Street
   • ▪ coverage in newspapers and magazines: "there's no point in demonstrating if you don't get any press" Similar reportspress treatmentpress coveragepress reportingpress articlespress reviewspress write-ups
   • 4. an act of pressing something: "the system summons medical help at the press of a button"
   • ▪ a closely packed crowd or mass of people or things: "among the press of cars he saw a taxi"
   • ▪ pressure of business. dated
   • ▪ any of various forms of close guarding by the defending team.
   • 5. an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it above the head.
   • 6. a large cupboard: Scottish, Irish "the necessary linen was kept in a large press, and in another was the silver plate and several sets of china"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French presse (noun), presser (verb), from Latin pressare ‘keep pressing’, frequentative of premere.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pressPress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a crowd or crowded condition : throng. b. : a thronging or crowding forward or together. 2. a. : an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure. b.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › pressPRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Press means to apply steady force to something, often with a finger or hand. For example, you press the power button on a remote control to turn a TV on. Real-life examples : You press the buttons on a microwave to make it work.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pressPress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To press something is to push it, like if you press an elevator button or press your friend to tell you a secret. If you get that secret, don’t leak it to the press, which is another word for news media.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pressPress Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PRESS meaning: 1 : newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news reports often used before another noun; 2 : the people (such as reporters and photographers) who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of press noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to try hard to persuade someone to do something: [ + obj + to infinitive ] The committee pressed him to reveal more information. He's pressing me for an answer. Can I press you further on (= persuade you to say more about) this issue?