spend or use time | force or impel in an indicated direction |
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function | ask for or request earnestly |
have an existence, be extant | lift weights |
have life, be alive | exert pressure or force to or upon |
form or compose | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure |
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) | squeeze or press together |
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere | press and smooth with a heated iron |
be identical to; be someone or something | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby |
be identical or equivalent to | press from a plastic |
represent, as of a character on stage | create by pressing |
be priced at | crowd closely |
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form | 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 |
| be urgent |
| to be oppressive or burdensome |