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pressed pressed definition

pressed


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  press 
 
  4  of  13  senses  of  press 
 
  Sense  1 
  press 
  =>  squeeze 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
  =>  crunch,  cranch,  craunch,  grind 
  =>  drag  down  bear  down  bear  down  on  press  down  on  weigh  down 
  =>  knuckle 
  =>  push 
 
  Sense  2 
  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  =>  push  bear  on 
  =>  preach,  advocate 
 
  Sense  4 
  press 
  =>  iron,  iron  out 
  =>  calender 
 
  Sense  5 
  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  =>  choke 
  =>  prim 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
  =>  convulse 
  =>  convulse 
  =>  bear  down  overbear 
  =>  choke,  gag,  fret 
  =>  choke,  scrag 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  press 
 
  4  of  13  senses  of  press 
 
  Sense  1 
  press 
  =>  squeeze 
  =>  clench 
  =>  grit 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
  =>  wring 
  =>  stamp 
  =>  steamroller 
  =>  tread 
  =>  telescope 
  =>  crunch,  cranch,  craunch,  grind 
  =>  drag  down  bear  down  bear  down  on  press  down  on  weigh  down 
  =>  knuckle 
  =>  push 
 
  Sense  2 
  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  =>  push  bear  on 
  =>  nudge 
  =>  bull,  bull  through 
  =>  preach,  advocate 
  =>  sermonize,  sermonise,  preachify,  moralize,  moralise 
 
  Sense  4 
  press 
  =>  iron,  iron  out 
  =>  mangle 
  =>  calender 
 
  Sense  5 
  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  =>  choke 
  =>  prim 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
  =>  convulse 
  =>  convulse 
  =>  bear  down  overbear 
  =>  choke,  gag,  fret 
  =>  choke,  scrag 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  press 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  press 
 
  13  senses  of  press 
 
  Sense  1 
  press 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  2 
  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  =>  advise,  counsel 
 
  Sense  3 
  weigh,  press 
  =>  count  matter,  weigh 
 
  Sense  4 
  press 
  =>  flatten,  flatten  out 
 
  Sense  5 
  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Sense  6 
  press 
  =>  mass 
 
  Sense  7 
  press 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  8 
  press 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  9 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
 
  Sense  10 
  press,  press  out 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
 
  Sense  11 
  press,  push 
  =>  push  force 
 
  Sense  12 
  weightlift,  press 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
 
  Sense  13 
  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
  =>  plead 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  press 
 
  press  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  13) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  press 
 
  Sense  1 
  press 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  =>  advise,  counsel 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  weigh,  press 
  =>  count  matter,  weigh 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  press 
  =>  flatten,  flatten  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  press 
  =>  mass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  press 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  press 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  press,  press  out 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  press,  push 
  =>  push  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  weightlift,  press 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
  =>  plead 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  press 
 
  The  verb  press  has  13  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  press  --  (exert  pressure  or  force  to  or  upon  "He  pressed  down  on  the  boards";  "press  your  thumb  on  this  spot") 
  2.  (8)  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort  --  (force  or  impel  in  an  indicated  direction;  "I  urged  him  to  finish  his  studies") 
  3.  (2)  weigh,  press  --  (to  be  oppressive  or  burdensome;  "weigh  heavily  on  the  mind",  "Something  pressed  on  his  mind") 
  4.  (2)  press  --  (place  between  two  surfaces  and  apply  weight  or  pressure;  "pressed  flowers") 
  5.  (2)  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press  --  (squeeze  or  press  together;  "she  compressed  her  lips") 
  6.  (1)  press  --  (crowd  closely;  "The  crowds  pressed  along  the  street") 
  7.  (1)  press  --  (create  by  pressing:  "Press  little  holes  into  the  soft  clay") 
  8.  press  --  (be  urgent;  "This  is  a  pressing  problem") 
  9.  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (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") 
  10.  press,  press  out  --  (press  from  a  plastic,  as  of  records) 
  11.  press,  push  --  (make  strenuous  pushing  movements  during  birth  to  expel  the  baby;  "Now  push  hard,"  said  the  doctor  to  the  woman") 
  12.  weightlift,  press  --  (lift  weights) 
  13.  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure  --  (ask  for  or  request  earnestly;  "The  prophet  bid  all  people  to  become  good  persons") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pressed 
 
  The  adj  pressed  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pressed  --  (compacted  by  ironing) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  pressed 
 
  1  sense  of  pressed 
 
  Sense  1 
  pressed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ironed)  ->  unironed,  wrinkled 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  pressed 
 
  1  sense  of  pressed 
 
  Sense  1 
  pressed 
  =>  ironed  (vs.  unironed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  pressed 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  pressed 
 
  pressed  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pressed 
  adpressed 
  appressed 
  compressed 
  depressed 
  expressed 
  hard-pressed 
  immunosuppressed 
  impressed 
  oppressed 
  pressed 
  repressed 
  suppressed 
  unexpressed 
  unimpressed 
  unpressed 
  unrepressed 
  unsuppressed 
 
  Overview  of  verb  press 
 
  The  verb  press  has  13  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  press  --  (exert  pressure  or  force  to  or  upon  "He  pressed  down  on  the  boards";  "press  your  thumb  on  this  spot") 
  2.  (8)  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort  --  (force  or  impel  in  an  indicated  direction;  "I  urged  him  to  finish  his  studies") 
  3.  (2)  weigh,  press  --  (to  be  oppressive  or  burdensome;  "weigh  heavily  on  the  mind",  "Something  pressed  on  his  mind") 
  4.  (2)  press  --  (place  between  two  surfaces  and  apply  weight  or  pressure;  "pressed  flowers") 
  5.  (2)  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press  --  (squeeze  or  press  together;  "she  compressed  her  lips") 
  6.  (1)  press  --  (crowd  closely;  "The  crowds  pressed  along  the  street") 
  7.  (1)  press  --  (create  by  pressing:  "Press  little  holes  into  the  soft  clay") 
  8.  press  --  (be  urgent;  "This  is  a  pressing  problem") 
  9.  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (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") 
  10.  press,  press  out  --  (press  from  a  plastic,  as  of  records) 
  11.  press,  push  --  (make  strenuous  pushing  movements  during  birth  to  expel  the  baby;  "Now  push  hard,"  said  the  doctor  to  the  woman") 
  12.  weightlift,  press  --  (lift  weights) 
  13.  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure  --  (ask  for  or  request  earnestly;  "The  prophet  bid  all  people  to  become  good  persons") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pressed 
 
  The  adj  pressed  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pressed  --  (compacted  by  ironing) 



pressed definition