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Definition of press

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Press (v.) To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd..

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Thumbscrew :: Thumbscrew (n.) An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

Cramp :: Cramp (v. t.) To compress; to restrain from free action; to confine and contract; to hinder.

Sarcasm :: Sarcasm (n.) A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest..

Toil :: Toil (v.) Labor with pain and fatigue; labor that oppresses the body or mind, esp. the body..

Laugh :: Laugh (v. t.) To express by, or utter with, laughter; -- with out..

Thlipsis :: Thlipsis (n.) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause..

Praise :: Praise (v.) Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.

Strut :: Strut (n.) Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay, and tie..

Umpress :: Umpress (n.) Female umpire.

Eloquent :: Eloquent (a.) Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher..

Plagiarize :: Plagiarize (v. t.) To steal or purloin from the writings of another; to appropriate without due acknowledgement (the ideas or expressions of another).

Skid :: Skid (n.) A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure..

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity..

Platen :: Platen (n.) Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression..

Pensive :: Pensive (a.) Expressing or suggesting thoughtfulness with sadness; as, pensive numbers..

Prostration :: Prostration (n.) A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor..

Dishearten :: Dishearten (v. t.) To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.

Aorist :: Aorist (n.) A tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate..

Undaunted :: Undaunted (a.) Not daunted; not subdued or depressed by fear.

Clamor :: Clamor (n.) A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.