Press in Bengali বাংলা
Press in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
Press in Hindi हिन्दी
Press in Kashmiri कॉशुर
Press in Marathi मराठी
Press in Sindhi سنڌي
Press in Tamil தமிழ்
Press in English
- press⇄expr. go to press, to begin to be printed.
Ex. The newspaper goes to press at midnight. - press⇄noun 1. an impressment into service, usually naval or military.
2. an order for such impressment. - press⇄noun 1. the act or fact of pressing; pressure; push; force.
Ex. Give the button a slight press and the light will go on. (Figurative.) the press of ambition. (Figurative.) The press of many duties keeps the President very busy.
2. a pressed - press⇄press (1), verb, noun.
- press⇄press (2), verb, noun.
- press⇄v.i. 1. to use force steadily.
2. to push ahead with eagerness or haste; keep on pushing one's way.
Ex. I pressed on in spite of the wind.
3. to crowd; throng.
Ex. The crowd pressed about the famous actor. A great roar of a chee - press⇄v.t. 1. to use force or weight steadily against; push with steady force; force.
Ex. Press the button to ring the bell.
2. to squeeze; squeeze out.
Ex. to press apples for cider. Press all the juice from the oranges.
3. to make s - press⇄v.t. 1a. to force into service, often for which a person is not trained, or a thing is not designed.
Ex. Several mothers were pressed into service as kindergarten teachers.
b. to force into naval or military service; impress. Naval officers