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- [pres]
- /prɛs/
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- [pres]
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Definitions of press word
- verb with object press to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress. 1
- verb with object press to make use of in a manner different from that intended or desired: French taxis were pressed into service as troop transports. 1
- verb without object press to manufacture (phonograph records, videodiscs, or the like), especially by stamping from a mold or matrix. 1
- verb without object press to exert weight, force, or pressure. 1
- verb without object press Weightlifting. to raise or lift, especially a specified amount of weight, in a press. 1
- verb without object press to iron clothing, curtains, etc. 1
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Origin of press
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English press(e) throng, company, trouble, machine for pressing, clothespress < Old French, derivative of presser to press < Latin pressāre, frequentative of premere (past participle pressus) to press (compare rare Old English press clothespress < Medieval Latin pressa, noun use of feminine of pressus); (v.) Middle English pressen (< Old French presser) < Latin pressāre, as above
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Parts of speech for Press
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
press popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
press usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for press
verb press
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
noun press
- bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
- big noise — Someone who is a big noise has an important position in a group or organization.
- billings — Josh (dʒɑʃ ) ; jäsh) (pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw) 1818-85; U.S. humorist
- briskness — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- broadcast journalism — journalism as practiced in radio and television.
adj press
- crawler — A crawler is a computer program that visits websites and collects information when you do an Internet search.
- filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
- harrier — one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
- infest — to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline.
adjective press
- worrier — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
Antonyms for press
noun press
- impress — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
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