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doc Definition of press
    English to English
    noun
  • the state of demanding notice or attention
  • The insistence of their hunger.
    The press of business matters.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
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  • a machine used for printing
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  • a dense crowd of people
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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
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  • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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  • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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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.
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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: Webster 1913
  • A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
  • source: Webster 1913
  • 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: Webster 1913
    verb
  • exert pressure or force to or upon
  • He pressed down on the boards.
    Press your thumb on this spot.
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  • force or impel in an indicated direction
  • I urged him to finish his studies.
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  • to be oppressive or burdensome
  • Weigh heavily on the mind.
    Something pressed on his mind.
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  • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
  • Pressed flowers.
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  • squeeze or press together
  • She compressed her lips.
    The spasm contracted the muscle.
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  • crowd closely
  • The crowds pressed along the street.
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  • create by pressing
  • Press little holes into the soft clay.
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  • be urgent
  • 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
  • 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
  • Press a record.
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  • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
  • `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman.
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  • press and smooth with a heated iron
  • Press your shirts.
    She stood there ironing.
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  • lift weights
  • This guy can press 300 pounds.
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  • ask for or request earnestly
  • The prophet bid all people to become good persons.
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  • To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress.
  • source: Webster 1913
  • 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: Webster 1913
  • To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.
  • source: Webster 1913
    English to Tagalog
    noun
  • [pres] Prinsá; páhayagan; hapitán; limbagan
  • source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
    verb
  • [pres] Hapitin; higpitan; diinán
  • source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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