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Press Definition
(n)
newspaper
writers
and
photographers
(n)
the
state
of
urgently
demanding
notice
or
attention
; "
the
press
of
business
matters
"
(n)
the
gathering
and
publishing
of
news
in
the
form
of
newspapers
or
magazines
(n)
a
machine
used
for
printing
(n)
a
dense
crowd
of
people
(n)
a
tall
piece
of
furniture
that
provides
storage
space
for
clothes
;
has
a
door
and
rails
or
hooks
for
hanging
clothes
(n)
clamp
to
prevent
wooden
rackets
from
warping
when
not
in
use
(n)
any
machine
that
exerts
pressure
to
form
or
shape
or
cut
materials
or
extract
liquids
or
compress
solids
(n)
a
weightlift
in
which
the
barbell
is
lifted
to
shoulder
height
and
then
smoothly
lifted
overhead
(n)
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
"
(v)
exert
pressure
or
force
to
or
upon
; "
He
pressed
down
on
the
boards
"; "
press
your
thumb
on
this
spot
"
(v)
force
or
impel
in
an
indicated
direction
; "
I
urged
him
to
finish
his
studies
"
(v)
to
be
oppressive
or
burdensome
; "
weigh
heavily
on
the
mind
", "
Something
pressed
on
his
mind
"
(v)
place
between
two
surfaces
and
apply
weight
or
pressure
; "
pressed
flowers
"
(v)
squeeze
or
press
together
; "
she
compressed
her
lips
"; "
the
spasm
contracted
the
muscle
"
(v)
crowd
closely
; "
The
crowds
pressed
along
the
street
"
(v)
create
by
pressing
; "
Press
little
holes
into
the
soft
clay
"
(v)
be
urgent
; "
This
is
a
pressing
problem
"
(v)
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
fa
(v)
press
from
a
plastic
; "
press
a
record
"
(v)
make
strenuous
pushing
movements
during
birth
to
expel
the
baby
; "`
Now
push
hard
,''
said
the
doctor
to
the
woman
"
(v)
lift
weights
; "
This
guy
can
press
300
pounds
"
(v)
ask
for
or
request
earnestly
; "
The
prophet
bid
all
people
to
become
good
persons
"
Press Synonyms
adjure
agitate
beseech
bid
campaign
closet
compact
compress
conjure
constrict
contract
crusade
crush
entreat
exhort
fight
fourth estate
imperativeness
insistence
insistency
jam
mechanical press
military press
press
press out
pressing
pressure
printing press
public press
push
squeeze
urge
urge on
wardrobe
weigh
weight-lift
weightlift
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