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press 1 (prs)
v. pressed, press·ing, press·es
v.tr.
To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on.
To squeeze the juice or other contents from.
To extract by squeezing or compressing.
To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress.
To clasp in fondness or politeness.
To try to influence, as by insistent arguments; importune or entreat: He pressed her for a "reply".
To urge or force to action; impel.
To place in trying or distressing circumstances; harass or oppress.
To move by applying pressure.
To advance or carry on vigorously: "Far from backing down, he pressed the attack" Justin Kaplan.
To make (a phonograph record or videodisc) from a mold or matrix.
To lift (a weight) to a position above the head (without moving the legs).....it doesn't say whose head...
v.intr.
To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.
To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.
n.
A place or establishment where matter is printed.
A large gathering; a throng.
The state of being pressed.
A viselike device for keeping a racket from warping.
press the flesh
[Middle English pressen, from Old French presser, from Latin pressre, frequentative of premere, to press; in Indo-European roots.]
tr.v. pressed, press·ing, press·es
To force into service
To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.
To use in a manner different from the usual or intended |
