Synonyms for press
prɛspress

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1. press

   To plead for one is to employ argument or persuasion, or both in his behalf, usually with earnestness or importunity; similarly one may be said to plead for himself or for a cause, etc., or with direct object, to plead a case; in legal usage, pleading is argumentative, but in popular usage, pleading always implies some appeal to the feelings. One argues a case solely on rational grounds and supposably with fair consideration of both sides; he advocates one side for the purpose of carrying it, and under the influence of motives that may range all the way from cold self-interest to the highest and noblest impulses; he pleads a cause, or pleads for a person with still more intense feeling. Beseech, entreat, and implore imply impassioned earnestness, with direct and tender appeal to personal considerations. Press and urge imply more determined or perhaps authoritative insistence. Solicit is a weak word denoting merely an attempt to secure one's consent or cooperation, sometimes by sordid or corrupt motives.

   Synonyms:
   advocate, argue, ask, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead, solicit, urge

   Preposition:
   Plead with the tyrant for the captive; plead against the oppression or the oppressor; plead to the indictment; at the bar; before the court; in open court.

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1. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   urge, crowd, compel, force, squeeze, crush, compress, express, constrain, hurry, instigate, inculcate, impress, throng, encroach, lean, weigh, harass

   Antonyms:
   relax, inhibit, persuade, entice, allure, solicit, touch, skim, graze, free, liberate, ease, avoid, relieve

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1. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressurenoun

   the state of demanding notice or attention

   "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

   Synonyms:
   insistence, insistency, instancy, military press, closet, pressure level, force per unit area, public press, imperativeness, air pressure, insisting, atmospheric pressure, wardrobe, printing press, pressing, pressure sensation, mechanical press, crush, pressure, jam

2. press, public pressnoun

   the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

   Synonyms:
   pressure, closet, jam, crush, public press, printing press, insistence, pressing, mechanical press, insistency, wardrobe, military press, imperativeness

3. press, printing pressnoun

   a machine used for printing

   Synonyms:
   pressure, closet, jam, crush, public press, printing press, insistence, pressing, mechanical press, insistency, wardrobe, military press, imperativeness

4. crush, jam, pressnoun

   a dense crowd of people

   Synonyms:
   pressing, insistency, puppy love, military press, closet, calf love, electronic jamming, pickle, imperativeness, kettle of fish, crush, infatuation, public press, mechanical press, hole, wardrobe, mess, fix, pressure, compaction, insistence, printing press, crunch, muddle, crushed leather, jam, jamming

5. wardrobe, closet, pressnoun

   a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

   Synonyms:
   pressing, insistency, mechanical press, military press, closet, public press, jam, imperativeness, cupboard, crush, wardrobe, printing press, pressure, insistence, water closet, loo

6. pressnoun

   clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

   Synonyms:
   pressure, closet, jam, crush, public press, printing press, insistence, pressing, mechanical press, insistency, wardrobe, military press, imperativeness

7. press, mechanical pressnoun

   any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

   Synonyms:
   pressure, closet, jam, crush, public press, printing press, insistence, pressing, mechanical press, insistency, wardrobe, military press, imperativeness

8. press, military pressnoun

   a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

   Synonyms:
   pressure, closet, jam, crush, public press, printing press, insistence, pressing, mechanical press, insistency, wardrobe, military press, imperativeness

9. press, pressure, pressingverb

   the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

   "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

   Synonyms:
   insistence, pressure level, military press, closet, force per unit area, public press, imperativeness, air pressure, crush, atmospheric pressure, wardrobe, printing press, pressing, pressure sensation, mechanical press, pressure, insistency, jam

10. pressverb

    exert pressure or force to or upon

    "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, iron, push, urge

11. urge, urge on, press, exhortverb

    force or impel in an indicated direction

    "I urged him to finish his studies"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, beseech, agitate, press out, conjure, urge on, root on, bid, constrict, urge, weight-lift, iron out, exhort, iron, weightlift, campaign, barrack, advocate, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, pep up, recommend, adjure, contract, inspire, crusade, push, cheer

12. weigh, pressverb

    to be oppressive or burdensome

    "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, adjure, agitate, press out, consider, iron, constrict, librate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, matter, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, bid, compress, contract, count, conjure, push, urge

13. pressverb

    place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

    "pressed flowers"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, iron, push, urge

14. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, pressverb

    squeeze or press together

    "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

    Synonyms:
    fight, adjure, weigh, pressure, crush, narrow, thrust, get, rack, cut, pack together, foreshorten, undertake, hale, twitch, pack, gouge, tweet, embrace, bundle, agitate, force, pinch, shove, weight-lift, sign up, sign on, twinge, compress, urge, hug, shrink, concentrate, campaign, sign, abridge, reduce, take, condense, contract, iron, crusade, extort, stuff, urge on, squeeze, beseech, squash, compact, constringe, exhort, wring, mash, coerce, wad, bid, push, bosom, wedge, entreat, shorten, squelch, abbreviate, conjure, constrict, press out, weightlift, iron out

15. pressverb

    crowd closely

    "The crowds pressed along the street"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, iron, push, urge

16. pressverb

    create by pressing

    "Press little holes into the soft clay"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, iron, push, urge

17. pressverb

    be urgent

    "This is a pressing problem"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, iron, push, urge

18. crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitateverb

    exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

    "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

    Synonyms:
    fight, tug, excite, iron out, press out, crowd, raise up, shake up, shake, commove, run, vex, agitate, advertize, adjure, stir, budge, shift, urge on, weight-lift, promote, foment, turn on, rouse, compress, urge, struggle, oppose, entreat, contend, beseech, contract, iron, crusade, defend, fight back, squeeze, charge, compact, bear on, drive, exhort, labor, force, stir up, bid, charge up, push, fight down, campaign, take the field, weigh, conjure, constrict, disturb, advertise, weightlift, labour

19. press, press outverb

    press from a plastic

    "press a record"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, constrict, adjure, press out, bid, agitate, crusade, iron out, stub out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, express, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, crush out, compress, contract, extinguish, iron, extract, push, urge

20. press, pushverb

    make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

    "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

    Synonyms:
    fight, tug, iron out, press out, crowd, weigh, squeeze, agitate, advertize, adjure, urge on, weight-lift, promote, compress, urge, entreat, beseech, contract, iron, compact, crusade, drive, bear on, exhort, labor, force, bid, push, campaign, conjure, constrict, advertise, weightlift, labour

21. iron, iron out, pressverb

    press and smooth with a heated iron

    "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, beseech, agitate, press out, bid, constrict, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, exhort, conjure, weightlift, campaign, put right, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, straighten out, compress, contract, adjure, iron, push, urge

22. weight-lift, weightlift, pressverb

    lift weights

    "This guy can press 300 pounds"

    Synonyms:
    weigh, fight, adjure, agitate, press out, bid, constrict, crusade, iron out, weight-lift, beseech, exhort, iron, weightlift, campaign, urge on, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, contract, conjure, push, urge

23. bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureverb

    ask for or request earnestly

    "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

    Synonyms:
    fight, put forward, iron out, evoke, tender, invite, weigh, agitate, adjure, stir, call down, urge on, weight-lift, arouse, cabal, compress, urge, offer, call, press out, conjure up, beseech, contract, iron, complot, crusade, raise, squeeze, entreat, conspire, compact, call forth, invoke, exhort, bring up, bid, push, wish, campaign, conjure, constrict, machinate, weightlift

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1. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   compress, squeeze, crowd, crush

2. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   constrain, compel, force, drive

3. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   enjoin, enforce, urge, inculcate

4. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   bear heavily

5. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   hasten, hurry, push, rush

6. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   crowd, throng, force a way

7. pressnoun

   Synonyms:
   printing-press

8. pressnoun

   Synonyms:
   literature, literary publications

9. pressnoun

   Synonyms:
   crowd, throng, multitude

10. pressnoun

    Synonyms:
    urgency, pressure, hurry

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1. pressnoun

   Synonyms:
   pressure, urgency

2. pressverb

   Synonyms:
   squeeze, crowd, compress, urge, crowd, express, embrace, hug, clasp, oppress, enjoin, constrain

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1. List of paraphrases for "press":

   journalist, news, presse, media, push, newspapers, comm, prensa, choose, newspaper, reporter, click, stampa, pers, presses, pressure, journalism, depress, journalistic, pulse, journalists, touch, insist, hrpe, reporters, columnist, pisa, print, pise, pressing

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1. Daniel Hoffman:

   Our democracy relies on the rule of law and freedom of the press, and that means the press should be able to ask our politicians whatever questions they want, even if they're harsh ones. You've got to hold people accountable, and you've got to report the news. Even if it's not the news that the administration wants to hear, it’s what the people need to know, that is what democracy is all about and if the politician doesn’t like it, well, tough s—t.

2. The Wall:

   ‘You come in and you’ve got a bad sore throat, or your child has a bad sore throat or has repeated sore throats,’ PresidentObamaexplained at Wednesday’s press conference. ‘The doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, ‘You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid’s tonsils out,’.

3. Charlotte Charles:

   She continues to grieve for Harry Dunn and Harry Dunn family LAWYERS PUSH UNLIKELY PERSON-OF-INTEREST SWAP IN EPSTEIN-DUNN CASES British press has reported that Anne Sacoolas and Anne Sacoolas husband are both U.S. spies, with the Daily Mail reportingSacoolasis a CIA agent. Fox News could not confirm those claims. Fox News doesnt matter to me what her job role was or is or who she was married to or who shes employed by, said Charles, who added that Anne Sacoolas has not reached out to Anne Sacoolas family. She, unfortunately, took the life of our son. It doesnt matter who you are. You face the justice system for that. The Crown Prince Prosecution Service charged Anne Sacoolas with causing death by dangerous driving in December. The maximum sentence is 14 years imprisonment, although this is usually reserved for the most serious cases. Dunns family said before Anne Sacoolas fled they had no intention of seeking prison time and were willing to negotiate, but now that decision is up to British prosecutors. She would have been home by now, Charles said. The The United Kingdom government officially submitted The UK government extradition request in January. which was rejected by U.S. Secretary of January Pompeo, saying The UK government would make diplomatic immunity a practical nullity. In fact, the State Department called the UKs request highly inappropriate. Dunns family argues by refusing to extradite Anne Sacoolas to the The United Kingdom, the U.S. is violating the extradition treaty signed by both nations and the Vienna Convention. Im angry at the fact that the diplomatic immunity cloak is being wrapped around her, im angry that its being used to protect her when diplomatic immunity is not there for that. Its there to protect diplomats when they are in danger in countries that may not be as equal in their justice systems as the The United Kingdom and the US are. The United Kingdom has issued an extrication request for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of an American diplomat accused of killing a British teenager while driving on the wrong side of the road in The United Kingdom last summer. ( Facebook) Charles told Fox News Anne Sacoolas feels abandoned by both the U.S. and The United Kingdom governments. Neither Prime Minister Boris Johnson nor Secretary of January Pompeo have personally reached out to the family. Im disgusted, she said. The UK government is meant to look after you and protect you and fight for you and at the moment, I dont feel that that has happened. Across the pond, British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has been accused of misleading Dunns family and working in the interests of the U.S. government. British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has been accused of being more concerned with kowtowing to the President Trump administration, rather than standing up for Dunns family. Last week, at the House of Commons, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, demanded British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab be fired. Charles said British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has offered a fourth meeting with the family but British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab says British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab is reluctant to accept the invitation. Were still without proof of what they are trying to do to help us, Charlestold Fox News. And were getting to the point where were fed up with continuing to talk without any actions being put behind it. The latest direct plea to President President Trump, comes after the family met with President Trump at a last-minute meeting in October at White House that the president said Boris Johnson asked for. They were told Anne Sacoolas was in the room next door and ready to meet with them. Charles declined, calling the ambush not appropriate and in retrospect Anne Sacoolas toldFox News, Anne Sacoolas thinks the meeting was meant to intimidate Anne Sacoolas into agreeing to drop Anne Sacoolas extradition request. Anne Sacoolas, WIFE OF US DIPLOMAT, FORMALLY CHARGED IN DEATH OF BRITISH TEENAGER I didnt feel intimidated at the time. On reflection, clearly he [ Trump ] was trying to put the pressure on to get us to do what President Trump wanted, Charlessaid. He mentioned it not just once but three or four times. Tried to get us to realize that maybe the best thing to do would be to meet the nice lady as he put it. At the White House, Charles said she believed the president listened to her when she implored him to put himself in her shoes.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   when you despise yourself and everyone else in the world, you just give up, say fuck it, and pray the fuckers will accidentally press the big bomb buttons

5. Fabrice:

   My computer displayed the surprising and at least disconcerting following message: "Error. No keyboard. Press F1 to continue!"