Press

pres, v.t to squeeze or crush strongly: to hug to drive with violence to bear heavily on to distre to urge to inculcate with earnestne . v to exert pre ure to push with force to crowd to go forward with violence to urge with vehemence and importunity: to exert a strong influence.— n. Pre 'er. [Fr. pre or—L. pre o—premo, prr us, to squeeze.]