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press |
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") Grep of adj press express permanent-press pressed pressing pressor pressure-cooker pressurised pressurized 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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