1. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) Exert pressure or force to or upon.
Synonyms
weigh down drag down grind squelch mash push squeeze knuckle touch craunch crunch crush cranch press down on squash bear down on bear down
Antonyms
beseeching curse bless outbid underbid
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

2. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) Force or impel in an indicated direction.
Synonyms
bear on advocate push exhort urge urge on rede hurry counsel advise rush preach
Antonyms
delay fat person cry discontinue nonpartisan
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

3. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) Squeeze or press together.
Synonyms
compact squeeze tighten strangulate constrict choke fret strangle prim contract compress gag astringe scrag convulse overbear bear down
Antonyms
linger unhurried reserved uncover stand still
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

4. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) Place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure.
Synonyms
iron calender iron out flatten flatten out
Antonyms
calm make peace demote defend surrender
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

5. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) To be oppressive or burdensome.
Synonyms
matter weigh count
Antonyms
dispose inconsequence distrust mistrust
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

6. press

noun. (ˈprɛs) The print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines.
Synonyms
newspaper magazine paper mag press corps public press free press print media
Antonyms
unscrew be born survive unclog free
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

7. press

verb. (ˈprɛs) Create by pressing.
Synonyms
create make
Antonyms
inactivity integrate differentiate
Etymology
press (English)
presse (Middle English (1100-1500))
pressen (Middle English (1100-1500))
presser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
pressare (Latin)

8. down

adverb. (ˈdaʊn) Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
downward downwards downwardly
Antonyms
up upwardly upward upwards
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

9. down

adjective. (ˈdaʊn) Being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms
descending thrown low weak downcast fallen downward set downfield behind downbound
Antonyms
up ascending high falsify night school
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

10. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Drink down entirely.
Synonyms
bolt down drink toss off kill pour down imbibe pop belt down drink down
Antonyms
disarrange depressurise desynchronize depressurize pressurize
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)
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