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  1. The meaning of PRESS is a crowd or crowded condition : throng. How to use press in a sentence.

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    • press charges
    • press for
    • press on
    • press (someone or something) into service
    • press the flesh

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    1 press /ˈprɛs/ noun

    plural presses

    1 press

    /ˈprɛs/

    noun

    : to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime

    •He was caught shoplifting, but the store owner didn't press charges.

    [phrasal verb]

    press for (something)

    : to make a demand for (something)

    •Laborers are pressing for higher wages.

    [phrasal verb] also press upon

    press (something) on/upon (someone)

    : to force (someone) to take or accept (something)

    •I tried to press money on him for my half of the bill, but he refused to take it.

    •She's always pressing her opinions on us.

    — see also 2press 6b (above)

    : to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs

    •Retired doctors and nurses were pressed into service to help care for the wounded.

    informal

    : to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for a political office

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  4. Press means to apply steady force to something, often with a finger or hand. For example, you press the power button on a remote control to turn a TV on. Real-life examples : You press the buttons on a microwave to make it work.

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  6. Definition of press verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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