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PRESSES

• Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force
• Exert continuous physical force on (something), typically in order to operate a device or machine
• Squeeze (someone's arm or hand) as a sign of affection
• Move in a specified direction by pushing
• (of an enemy or opponent) Attack persistently and fiercely
• Continue in one's action
• Raise (a specified weight) by first lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upward above the head
• Apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing
• Apply pressure to (a flower or leaf) between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve it
• Extract (juice or oil) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc
• Squeeze or crush (fruit, vegetables, etc.) to extract the juice or oil
• Manufacture (something, esp. a phonograph record) by molding under pressure
• PRESS, to act upon with steady force [v]
• Forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)
• Make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone) to do or provide something
• Try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy
• Insist that (someone) accept an offer or gift
• (of something, esp. time) Be in short supply and so demand immediate action
• Have barely enough of something, esp. time
• Have difficulty doing or achieving something
• PRESS, to compress or squeeze [v]

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