press - 24 definitions |
| - noun |
| 1. | imperativeness -- the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" |
| synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure |
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| 2. | press -- the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines |
| synonyms: public press |
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| 3. | press -- a machine used for printing |
| synonyms: printing press |
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| 4. | crush -- a dense crowd of people |
| synonyms: crush, jam |
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| 5. | wardrobe -- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes |
| synonyms: wardrobe, closet |
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| 6. | press -- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use |
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| 7. | press -- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids |
| synonyms: mechanical press |
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| 8. | press -- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead |
| synonyms: military press |
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| 9. | press -- 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" |
| synonyms: pressure, pressing |
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| - verb |
| 10. | press -- exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
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| 11. | urge -- force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" |
| synonyms: urge, urge on, exhort |
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| 12. | weigh -- to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" |
| synonyms: weigh |
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| 13. | press -- place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" |
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| 14. | compress -- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" |
| synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract |
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| 15. | press -- crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" |
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| 16. | press -- create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" |
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| 17. | press -- be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" |
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| 18. | crusade -- 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" |
| synonyms: crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate |
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| 19. | press -- press from a plastic; "press a record" |
| synonyms: press out |
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| 20. | press -- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
| synonyms: push |
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| 21. | iron -- press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" |
| synonyms: iron, iron out |
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| 22. | weight-lift -- lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" |
| synonyms: weight-lift, weightlift |
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| 23. | bid -- ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" |
| synonyms: bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure |
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| 24. | press, pressed -- to act upon with steady force |
| synonyms: pressed, presses, unpressed, prease |
| Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language |
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