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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  press 
  arizona  cypress 
  bald  cypress 
  bench  press 
  cheese  press 
  ciderpress 
  clothespress 
  compress 
  cypress 
  drop  press 
  durable-press  fabric 
  durable  press 
  empress 
  express 
  field  press  censorship 
  freedom  of  the  press 
  garlic  press 
  gowen  cypress 
  guadalupe  cypress 
  gutter  press 
  hydraulic  press 
  impress 
  incline  bench  press 
  italian  cypress 
  lawson's  cypress 
  letterpress 
  mechanical  press 
  mediterranean  cypress 
  mexican  cypress 
  mexican  swamp  cypress 
  military  press 
  minipress 
  monterey  cypress 
  montezuma  cypress 
  nootka  cypress 
  permanent-press  fabric 
  permanent  press 
  pond  bald  cypress 
  pond  cypress 
  pony  express 
  portuguese  cypress 
  press 
  press-up 
  press  agency 
  press  agent 
  press  association 
  press  box 
  press  clipping 
  press  conference 
  press  corps 
  press  cutting 
  press  gallery 
  press  gang 
  press  lord 
  press  of  canvas 
  press  of  sail 
  press  photographer 
  press  release 
  press  stud 
  pressburg 
  pressing 
  pressman 
  pressmark 
  pressure 
  pressure-feed  lubricating  system 
  pressure  cabin 
  pressure  cooker 
  pressure  dome 
  pressure  feed 
  pressure  gauge 
  pressure  group 
  pressure  level 
  pressure  point 
  pressure  sensation 
  pressure  sore 
  pressure  suit 
  pressure  unit 
  pressurized  water  reactor 
  printing  press 
  public  press 
  punch  press 
  pygmy  cypress 
  rotary  press 
  santa  cruz  cypress 
  southern  cypress 
  standing  press 
  stop  press 
  summer  cypress 
  swamp  cypress 
  underground  press 
  white  cypress 
  winepress 
  yellow  cypress 
 
  Overview  of  noun  press 
 
  The  noun  press  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  press,  fourth  estate  --  (newspaper  writers  and  photographers) 
  2.  (1)  imperativeness,  insistence,  insistency,  press,  pressure  --  (the  state  of  urgently  demanding  notice  or  attention;  "the  press  of  business  matters") 
  3.  (1)  press,  public  press  --  (printed  matter  in  the  form  of  newspapers  or  magazines) 
  4.  (1)  press,  printing  press  --  (a  machine  used  for  printing) 
  5.  crush,  jam,  press  --  (a  dense  crowd  of  people) 
  6.  wardrobe,  closet,  press  --  (a  tall  piece  of  furniture  that  provides  storage  space  for  clothes;  has  a  door  and  rails  or  hooks  for  hanging  clothes) 
  7.  press  --  (clamp  to  prevent  wooden  rackets  from  warping  when  not  in  use) 
  8.  press,  mechanical  press  --  (any  machine  that  exerts  pressure  to  form  or  shape  or  cut  materials  or  extract  liquids  or  compress  solids) 
  9.  press,  military  press  --  (a  weightlift  in  which  the  barbell  is  lifted  to  shoulder  height  and  then  smoothly  lifted  overhead) 
  10.  press,  pressure,  pressing  --  (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") 
 
  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  noun  press 
 
  The  noun  press  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  press,  fourth  estate  --  (newspaper  writers  and  photographers) 
  2.  (1)  imperativeness,  insistence,  insistency,  press,  pressure  --  (the  state  of  urgently  demanding  notice  or  attention;  "the  press  of  business  matters") 
  3.  (1)  press,  public  press  --  (printed  matter  in  the  form  of  newspapers  or  magazines) 
  4.  (1)  press,  printing  press  --  (a  machine  used  for  printing) 
  5.  crush,  jam,  press  --  (a  dense  crowd  of  people) 
  6.  wardrobe,  closet,  press  --  (a  tall  piece  of  furniture  that  provides  storage  space  for  clothes;  has  a  door  and  rails  or  hooks  for  hanging  clothes) 
  7.  press  --  (clamp  to  prevent  wooden  rackets  from  warping  when  not  in  use) 
  8.  press,  mechanical  press  --  (any  machine  that  exerts  pressure  to  form  or  shape  or  cut  materials  or  extract  liquids  or  compress  solids) 
  9.  press,  military  press  --  (a  weightlift  in  which  the  barbell  is  lifted  to  shoulder  height  and  then  smoothly  lifted  overhead) 
  10.  press,  pressure,  pressing  --  (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") 
 
  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") 

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