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English noun: press | |||
| 1. | press (state) the state of demanding notice or attention | ||
| Samples | The insistence of their hunger. The press of business matters. | ||
| Synonyms | imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
| 2. | press (communication) the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines | ||
| Synonyms | public press | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | print media | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | free press, mag, magazine, newspaper, paper | ||
| Part holonym | press corps | ||
| 3. | press (artifact) a machine used for printing | ||
| Synonyms | printing press | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | machine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cylinder press, flatbed press, rotary press, standing press | ||
| Part holonym | bed | ||
| 4. | press (group) a dense crowd of people | ||
| Synonyms | crush, jam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crowd | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | snarl-up, traffic jam | ||
| 5. | press (artifact) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | ||
| Synonyms | closet, wardrobe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | armoire, clothes closet, clothespress, coat closet | ||
| 6. | press (artifact) clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clamp, clinch | ||
| 7. | press (artifact) any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids | ||
| Synonyms | mechanical press | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | machine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheese press, ciderpress, garlic press, hydraulic press, punch press, winepress | ||
| 8. | press (act) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead | ||
| Synonyms | military press | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weightlift, weightlifting | ||
| 9. | press (act) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | ||
| Samples | He gave the button a press. He used pressure to stop the bleeding. At the pressing of a button. | ||
| Synonyms | pressing, pressure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | push, pushing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compressing, compression, impression | ||
English verb: press | |||
| 1. | press (contact) exert pressure or force to or upon | ||
| Samples | He pressed down on the boards. Press your thumb on this spot. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear down, bear down on, cranch, craunch, crunch, crush, drag down, grind, knuckle, mash, press down on, push, squash, squeeze, squeeze, squelch, weigh down | ||
| 2. | press (communication) force or impel in an indicated direction | ||
| Samples | I urged him to finish his studies. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot press Sue , They press him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | exhort, urge, urge on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advise, counsel, rede | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | advocate, bear on, hurry, preach, push, rush | ||
| 3. | press (stative) to be oppressive or burdensome | ||
| Samples | Weigh heavily on the mind. Something pressed on his mind. | ||
| Synonyms | weigh | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | count, matter, weigh | ||
| 4. | press (contact) place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure | ||
| Samples | Pressed flowers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flatten, flatten out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | calender, iron, iron out, press | ||
| 5. | press (contact) squeeze or press together | ||
| Samples | She compressed her lips. The spasm contracted the muscle. | ||
| Synonyms | compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tighten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astringe, bear down, choke, choke, choke, convulse, convulse, fret, gag, overbear, prim, scrag, strangle, strangulate | ||
| 6. | press (motion) crowd closely | ||
| Samples | The crowds pressed along the street. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mass | ||
| 7. | press (creation) create by pressing | ||
| Samples | Press little holes into the soft clay. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| 8. | press (stative) be urgent | ||
| Samples | This is a pressing problem. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 9. | press (social) 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 | ||
| Samples | The liberal party pushed for reforms. She is crusading for women's rights. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate. | ||
| Synonyms | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, push | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advertise, advertize, promote, push | ||
| Verb group | advertise, advertize, promote, push | ||
| 10. | press (creation) press from a plastic | ||
| Samples | Press a record. | ||
| Synonyms | press out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cast, mold, mould | ||
| 11. | press (contact) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | ||
| Samples | `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman. | ||
| Synonyms | push | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
| 12. | press (contact) press and smooth with a heated iron | ||
| Samples | Press your shirts. She stood there ironing. | ||
| Synonyms | iron, iron out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mangle | ||
| Entail | heat, heat up | ||
| 13. | press (competition) lift weights | ||
| Samples | This guy can press 300 pounds. | ||
| Synonyms | weight-lift, weightlift | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exercise, work out | ||
| 14. | press (communication) ask for or request earnestly | ||
| Samples | The prophet bid all people to become good persons. | ||
| Synonyms | adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plead | ||
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