press in Bengali বাংলা
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