Showing 6 phrasal verbs and 6 definitions related to the verb 'Press'.
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Press ahead phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue with something
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They PRESSED AHEAD with the elections despite the violence.
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Meaning: Continue with something
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Press for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Apply pressure to get permission or to obtain something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The workers are PRESSING FOR better pay and conditions.
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Meaning: Apply pressure to get permission or to obtain something
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Press forward with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The government are PRESSING FORWARD WITH the new law.
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Meaning: Continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc
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Press into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Bring or force into use
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: When the line was breached, reserve troops were PRESSED INTO service.
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Meaning: Bring or force into use
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Press on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue with something
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We PRESSED ON to get to our destination before night fell.
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Meaning: Continue with something
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Press upon phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pressure someone to accept something offered
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The invitations were PRESSED UPON us and it was hard to say no.
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Meaning: Pressure someone to accept something offered