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press
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- pronunciation:
- pres
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
presses, pressing, pressed |
| definition 1: |
to bear down on.
The doctor pressed her abdomen to see if she had pain there.- similar words:
- compact, compress, crowd, crush, punch, squash, squeeze
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| definition 2: |
to use pressure or force.
You have to press a little harder on the string to get the right note.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- thrust
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| definition 3: |
to push or force in a particular direction.
You have to press the button down to turn off the alarm.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- depress, drive, force, propel, thrust
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| definition 4: |
to make flat or smooth.
He pressed his shirts with an iron.- similar words:
- flatten, iron, smooth
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| definition 5: |
to hold or hug closely.
The woman pressed her baby close to shield him from the rain.- synonyms:
- embrace, hug, squeeze
- similar words:
- clasp, envelop, hold
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| definition 6: |
to keep asking in such a way as to make uncomfortable.
My father is pressing me to make a decision.- synonyms:
- pressure, urge
- similar words:
- beset, hound, nag, push
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| definition 7: |
to move forward; continue to move ahead (often followed by "on" or "forward").
The hikers pressed on in spite of the heat.- synonyms:
- forge
- similar words:
- advance, proceed, progress, push
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| related words: |
beg, compel, hustle, jam, mash, nestle, plead, preach, pressure, quiz, rush, spur, urge, wedge, work, wring |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
newspapers and magazines and the people who work for them.
The press followed the movie star wherever he went.- similar words:
- journalists, mass media, media, radio, reporters, television
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| definition 2: |
the act of putting weight or pressure on something.
With the press of a button, you can lock all four doors of the car.- synonyms:
- pressure
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| definition 3: |
any of certain machines that act by pressing.
The invention of the printing press changed human history.The farmer loaded a bushel of apples into the cider press.- similar words:
- printing press
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| related words: |
crush, flock |
| derivation: |
pressed (adv.) |
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