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Meanings
verb
  • move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.
    E.g. he pressed his face to the glass
  • apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing.
    E.g. she pressed her nicest blouse
  • forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action).
    E.g. Rose did not press the point
  • raise (a specified weight) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
  • try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.
noun
  • a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil.
    E.g. a flower press
  • a printing press.
  • newspapers or journalists viewed collectively.
    E.g. the incident was not reported in the press
  • an act of pressing something.
    E.g. the system summons medical help at the press of a button
  • an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
  • a large cupboard.
verb
  • put someone or something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure.
    E.g. she was pressed into service as an interpreter
  • force (a man) to enlist in the army or navy.
noun
  • a forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy.

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