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#1 press v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot". wn
#2 press v. [urge, urge on, exhort] force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies". wn
#3 press v. [weigh] to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind". wn
#4 press v. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers". wn
#5 press v. [compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle". wn
#2 press v. [urge, urge on, exhort] force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies". wn
#3 press v. [weigh] to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind". wn
#4 press v. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers". wn
#5 press v. [compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle". wn
