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Meaning of press

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  press
      n 1: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence
           of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" [syn:
           {imperativeness}, {insistence}, {insistency}, {press},
           {pressure}]
      2: the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news
         in the form of newspapers or magazines [syn: {press}, {public
         press}]
      3: a machine used for printing [syn: {press}, {printing press}]
      4: a dense crowd of people [syn: {crush}, {jam}, {press}]
      5: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for
         clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
         [syn: {wardrobe}, {closet}, {press}]
      6: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
      7: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut
         materials or extract liquids or compress solids [syn:
         {press}, {mechanical press}]
      8: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder
         height and then smoothly lifted overhead [syn: {press},
         {military press}]
      9: 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" [syn: {press}, {pressure},
         {pressing}]
      v 1: exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the
           boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
      2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to
         finish his studies" [syn: {urge}, {urge on}, {press},
         {exhort}]
      3: to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind",
         "Something pressed on his mind" [syn: {weigh}, {press}]
      4: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure;
         "pressed flowers"
      5: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the
         spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: {compress}, {constrict},
         {squeeze}, {compact}, {contract}, {press}]
      6: crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
      7: create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
      8: be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
      9: 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" [syn: {crusade}, {fight},
         {press}, {campaign}, {push}, {agitate}]
      10: press from a plastic; "press a record" [syn: {press}, {press
          out}]
      11: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the
          baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" [syn:
          {press}, {push}]
      12: press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts";
          "she stood there ironing" [syn: {iron}, {iron out}, {press}]
      13: lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" [syn: {weight-
          lift}, {weightlift}, {press}]
      14: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to
          become good persons" [syn: {bid}, {beseech}, {entreat},
          {adjure}, {press}, {conjure}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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