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press
verb
-
press
,
pressing
,
presses
,
pressed
to
push
something
firmly
,
often
with
your
hand
,
finger
,
or
a
tool
β’
Jake
pressed
the
doorbell
and
waited
.
Jake
pressed
the
doorbell
and
waited
.
β’
Please
press
the
red
button
to
start
the
blender
.
Please
press
the
red
button
to
start
the
blender
.
Old
French
β
presser
β,
from
Latin
β
pressare
β
meaning
β
to
press
β,
frequentative
of
β
premere
β β
to
press
,
squeeze
β.
verb
-
press
,
presses
,
pressing
,
pressed
to
push
something
firmly
,
often
with
your
hand
,
finger
,
or
body
β’
He
pressed
the
doorbell
and
waited
for
someone
to
answer
.
He
pressed
the
doorbell
and
waited
for
someone
to
answer
.
β’
Please
press
this
button
to
start
the
coffee
machine
.
Please
press
this
button
to
start
the
coffee
machine
.
From
Old
French
presser
,
from
Latin
pressΔre
,
frequentative
of
premere
β
to
press
,
push
β.
verb
-
press
,
pressing
,
presses
,
pressed
to
make
clothes
smooth
and
flat
with
a
hot
iron
β’
Grandma
pressed
the
tablecloth
before
setting
the
plates
.
Grandma
pressed
the
tablecloth
before
setting
the
plates
.
β’
I
need
to
press
my
shirt
for
tomorrow
β
s
interview
.
I
need
to
press
my
shirt
for
tomorrow
β
s
interview
.
verb
-
press
,
presses
,
pressing
,
pressed
to
make
clothes
smooth
and
flat
with
a
hot
iron
β’
She
pressed
her
blouse
before
the
interview
.
She
pressed
her
blouse
before
the
interview
.
β’
The
dry
cleaner
will
press
your
suit
and
have
it
ready
by
Friday
.
The
dry
cleaner
will
press
your
suit
and
have
it
ready
by
Friday
.
Extension
of
the
sense
β
apply
pressure
β,
first
recorded
with
clothing
care
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
press
,
presses
,
pressing
,
pressed
to
squeeze
something
hard
to
remove
liquid
or
to
shape
it
β’
He
pressed
the
oranges
to
make
fresh
juice
.
He
pressed
the
oranges
to
make
fresh
juice
.
β’
Farmers
pressed
olives
to
produce
oil
.
Farmers
pressed
olives
to
produce
oil
.
Sense
from
Old
French
presser
β
to
crush
,
press
out
β,
used
for
extracting
juice
since
medieval
times
.
noun
-
press
,
presses
a
machine
that
squeezes
,
shapes
,
or
prints
things
by
applying
pressure
β’
The
printing
press
changed
the
way
books
were
made
.
The
printing
press
changed
the
way
books
were
made
.
β’
He
used
a
garlic
press
to
crush
the
cloves
quickly
.
He
used
a
garlic
press
to
crush
the
cloves
quickly
.
From
the
physical
action
of
pressing
;
used
for
machinery
since
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
press
,
pressing
,
presses
,
pressed
to
try
hard
to
persuade
someone
to
do
something
or
give
information
β’
Reporters
pressed
the
mayor
for
details
about
the
plan
.
Reporters
pressed
the
mayor
for
details
about
the
plan
.
β’
My
parents
pressed
me
to
apply
for
the
scholarship
.
My
parents
pressed
me
to
apply
for
the
scholarship
.
verb
-
press
,
pressing
,
presses
,
pressed
to
squeeze
or
crush
something
to
remove
liquid
or
to
shape
it
β’
Farmers
pressed
the
olives
to
make
oil
.
Farmers
pressed
the
olives
to
make
oil
.
β’
She
pressed
fresh
oranges
for
breakfast
juice
.
She
pressed
fresh
oranges
for
breakfast
juice
.
noun
-
press
,
presses
a
machine
that
prints
books
or
newspapers
β’
The
old
printing
press
is
displayed
in
the
museum
.
The
old
printing
press
is
displayed
in
the
museum
.
β’
They
bought
a
new
digital
press
to
speed
up
book
production
.
They
bought
a
new
digital
press
to
speed
up
book
production
.
noun
-
press
,
presses
a
machine
that
squeezes
or
crushes
something
to
change
its
shape
or
remove
liquid
β’
The
carpenter
used
a
clamp
press
to
glue
the
boards
together
.
The
carpenter
used
a
clamp
press
to
glue
the
boards
together
.
β’
A
cider
press
stood
in
the
corner
of
the
barn
.
A
cider
press
stood
in
the
corner
of
the
barn
.
verb
-
press
,
presses
,
pressing
,
pressed
to
try
hard
to
make
someone
do
something
or
give
information
,
especially
by
asking
again
and
again
β’
Reporters
pressed
the
minister
for
details
about
the
new
policy
.
Reporters
pressed
the
minister
for
details
about
the
new
policy
.
β’
She
pressed
her
friend
to
join
the
team
,
even
though
he
was
unsure
.
She
pressed
her
friend
to
join
the
team
,
even
though
he
was
unsure
.
Figurative
use
of
β
apply
pressure
β
transferred
to
persuasion
in
the
late
Middle
Ages
.
express
verb
-
express
,
expresses
,
expressing
,
expressed
to
show
what
you
think
or
feel
by
words
,
actions
,
or
another
way
β’
Ella
found
it
hard
to
express
her
gratitude
in
words
.
Ella
found
it
hard
to
express
her
gratitude
in
words
.
β’
Through
his
paintings
,
the
artist
expresses
deep
sadness
.
Through
his
paintings
,
the
artist
expresses
deep
sadness
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
β
expressus
β
meaning
β
pressed
out
,
clear
β
verb
-
express
,
expresses
,
expressing
,
expressed
to
force
liquid
out
of
something
by
pressing
or
squeezing
β’
The
young
mother
gently
expressed
milk
into
a
bottle
.
The
young
mother
gently
expressed
milk
into
a
bottle
.
β’
They
express
olive
oil
by
crushing
the
ripe
olives
.
They
express
olive
oil
by
crushing
the
ripe
olives
.
adjective
-
express
,
expresses
,
expressing
,
expressed
moving
or
delivered
quickly
,
making
few
or
no
stops
β’
We
took
the
express
train
to
the
city
to
save
time
.
We
took
the
express
train
to
the
city
to
save
time
.
β’
An
express
delivery
will
get
the
package
there
tomorrow
.
An
express
delivery
will
get
the
package
there
tomorrow
.
noun
-
express
,
expresses
,
expressing
,
expressed
a
bus
,
train
,
or
other
service
that
travels
quickly
and
stops
only
at
main
points
β’
The
morning
express
leaves
at
7
a
.
m
.
sharp
.
The
morning
express
leaves
at
7
a
.
m
.
sharp
.
β’
Take
the
express
if
you
want
to
reach
downtown
quickly
.
Take
the
express
if
you
want
to
reach
downtown
quickly
.
adjective
-
express
,
expresses
,
expressing
,
expressed
stated
clearly
and
directly
,
leaving
no
doubt
β’
She
left
express
instructions
not
to
be
disturbed
.
She
left
express
instructions
not
to
be
disturbed
.
β’
The
contract
contains
an
express
clause
about
safety
.
The
contract
contains
an
express
clause
about
safety
.
impress
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
make
someone
feel
admiration
or
respect
β’
Her
amazing
piano
performance
really
impressed
the
audience
.
Her
amazing
piano
performance
really
impressed
the
audience
.
β’
The
new
student
used
a
clever
joke
to
impress
his
classmates
on
the
first
day
.
The
new
student
used
a
clever
joke
to
impress
his
classmates
on
the
first
day
.
From
Latin
impressus
,
past
participle
of
imprimere
β
to
press
into
,
stamp
;
fix
in
the
mind
β.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
press
something
so
that
it
leaves
a
clear
shape
or
mark
on
a
surface
β’
The
seal
impressed
its
emblem
into
the
hot
wax
,
closing
the
letter
.
The
seal
impressed
its
emblem
into
the
hot
wax
,
closing
the
letter
.
β’
She
gently
impressed
a
leaf
onto
the
clay
to
make
a
delicate
pattern
.
She
gently
impressed
a
leaf
onto
the
clay
to
make
a
delicate
pattern
.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
make
someone
understand
very
clearly
that
something
is
important
or
serious
β’
The
teacher
impressed
on
the
students
the
need
to
submit
their
work
on
time
.
The
teacher
impressed
on
the
students
the
need
to
submit
their
work
on
time
.
β’
I
tried
to
impress
upon
him
how
dangerous
the
river
could
be
.
I
tried
to
impress
upon
him
how
dangerous
the
river
could
be
.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
(
historical
)
to
force
someone
to
join
the
navy
or
army
,
especially
by
law
β’
In
the
18th
century
,
many
sailors
were
impressed
into
the
British
Navy
against
their
will
.
In
the
18th
century
,
many
sailors
were
impressed
into
the
British
Navy
against
their
will
.
β’
The
king's
men
roamed
the
port
to
impress
able-bodied
men
for
the
fleet
.
The
king's
men
roamed
the
port
to
impress
able-bodied
men
for
the
fleet
.
Sense
arose
in
late
Middle
English
from
the
idea
of
being
β
pressed
β
into
service
.
noun
-
impress
,
impresses
a
mark
or
pattern
made
by
pressing
something
onto
a
surface
β’
The
fossil
left
a
perfect
impress
of
a
fern
in
the
stone
.
The
fossil
left
a
perfect
impress
of
a
fern
in
the
stone
.
β’
Each
coin
carries
the
impress
of
the
ruler's
face
.
Each
coin
carries
the
impress
of
the
ruler's
face
.