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the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
he gave the button a press; he used pressure to stop the bleeding; at the pressing of a button
(noun) military press
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
(noun) mechanical press
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
(noun) printing press
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
(noun) public press
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
(noun) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
the state of demanding notice or attention
the insistence of their hunger; the press of business matters
(verb) conjure, entreat, beseech, bid, adjure
ask for or request earnestly
The prophet bid all people to become good persons
force or impel in an indicated direction
I urged him to finish his studies
(verb) weight-lift, weightlift
lift weights
This guy can press 300 pounds
(verb) compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze
squeeze or press together
she compressed her lips; the spasm contracted the muscle
press and smooth with a heated iron
press your shirts; she stood there ironing
(verb) push
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
(verb) press out
press from a plastic
press a record
(verb) crusade, push, fight, campaign, agitate
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for women's rights; The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
(verb) weigh
to be oppressive or burdensome
weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind