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(transitive verb)
to act on with steady force or weight; to push against, squeeze, compress, etc; to squeeze the juice, etc from; (clothes, etc) to iron; to embrace closely; to force, compel; to entreat; to emphasize; to trouble; to urge on; (record) to make from a matrix.
> press
(intransitive verb)
to weigh down; to crowd closely; to go forward with determination.
> press
(noun)
pressure, urgency, etc; a crowd; a machine for crushing, stamping, etc; a machine for printing; a printing or publishing establishment; the gathering and distribution of news and those who perform these functions; newspapers collectively; any of various pressure devices; an upright closet for storing clothes.