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press

noun
  1. the act of pressing
    “the exertion of pressure”
    pressingpressure
  2. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
    military press
  3. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
    mechanical press
  4. a machine used for printing
    printing press
  5. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
  6. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
    closetwardrobe
  7. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
    public press
  8. a dense crowd of people
    crushjam
  9. the state of demanding notice or attention
    pressureinsistencyimperativenessinsistence
verb
  1. ask for or request earnestly
    bidadjureconjurebeseechentreat
  2. force or impel in an indicated direction
    urgeurge onexhort
  3. lift weights
    “This guy can press 300 pounds”
    weightliftweight-lift
  4. squeeze or press together
    “The lead trumpeter told me to press my lips on the mouthpiece to make a firm seal.”
    compactsqueezecontractcompressconstrict
  5. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
    “pressed flowers”
  6. press and smooth with a heated iron
    “press your shirts”
    ironiron out
  7. exert pressure or force to or upon
    “I pressed down on the board with my foot while my friend hammered the nails.”
  8. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    push
  9. press from a plastic
    “press a record”
    press out
  10. create by pressing
  11. crowd closely
    “The crowds pressed along the street”
  12. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
    pushcampaignfightcrusadeagitate
  13. to be oppressive or burdensome
    “My worries about work pressed on my mind.”
    weigh
  14. be urgent
    “This is a pressing problem”