eng: press

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

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