pressed
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/pɹɛst/
English
Definitions
verb
- To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
- To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
- To compress, squeeze.“to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice”
- To clasp, hold in an embrace.
adjective
- Under strain or deprivation“He found himself hard pressed.”
- Recruited by a press gang
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