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  • Definition
    • press :the state of demanding notice or attention
      • the insistence of their hunger|the press of business matters

    • press :exert pressure or force to or upon
      • He pressed down on the boards|press your thumb on this spot

    • press :force or impel in an indicated direction
      • I urged him to finish his studies

    • press :to be oppressive or burdensome
      • weigh heavily on the mind|Something pressed on his mind

    • press :place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
      • pressed flowers

    • press :squeeze or press together
      • she compressed her lips|the spasm contracted the muscle

    • press :crowd closely
      • The crowds pressed along the street

    • press :create by pressing
      • Press little holes into the soft clay

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