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Press Definition

(verb)
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move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force


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he pressed his face to the glass

her body pressed against his

(verb)
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apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing


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she pressed her nicest blouse

(verb)
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forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)


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Rose did not press the point

(verb)
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raise (a specified weight) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head


(verb)
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try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy


(noun)
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a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil


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a flower press

a wine press

(noun)
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a printing press


(noun)
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newspapers or journalists viewed collectively


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the incident was not reported in the press

press coverage of the trial

(noun)
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an act of pressing something


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the system summons medical help at the press of a button

these clothes could do with a press

(noun)
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an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head


(noun)
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a large cupboard


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the necessary linen was kept in a large press, and in another was the silver plate and several sets of china

(verb)
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put someone or something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure


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she was pressed into service as an interpreter

(verb)
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force (a man) to enlist in the army or navy


(noun)
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a forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy


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