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English to English noun
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the state of demanding notice or attention |  | Example: the insistence of their hunger
the press of business matters
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the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines | | source: wordnet30
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a machine used for printing | | source: wordnet30
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a dense crowd of people | | source: wordnet30
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a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | | source: wordnet30
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clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | | source: wordnet30
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any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids | | source: wordnet30
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a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead | | source: wordnet30
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the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | | Example: he gave the button a press
he used pressure to stop the bleeding
at the pressing of a button
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An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black. | | source: webster1913
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A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. | | source: webster1913
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An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses. | | source: webster1913 verb
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exert pressure or force to or upon | | Example: He pressed down on the boards
press your thumb on this spot
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force or impel in an indicated direction | | Example: I urged him to finish his studies
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to be oppressive or burdensome | | Example: weigh heavily on the mind
Something pressed on his mind
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place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure | | Example: pressed flowers
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squeeze or press together | | Example: she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle
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crowd closely | | Example: The crowds pressed along the street
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create by pressing | | Example: Press little holes into the soft clay
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be urgent | | Example: This is a pressing problem
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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 | | Example: The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
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press from a plastic | | Example: press a record
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make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | | Example: `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
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press and smooth with a heated iron | | Example: press your shirts
she stood there ironing
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lift weights | | Example: This guy can press 300 pounds
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ask for or request earnestly | | Example: The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress. | | source: webster1913
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To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd. | | source: webster1913
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To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force. | | source: webster1913
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