Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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press | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
press (noun) | bid (noun) |
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the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | an attempt to get something |
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead | a formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
a machine used for printing | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | |
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | |
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines | |
a dense crowd of people | |
the state of demanding notice or attention |
press (verb) | bid (verb) |
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force or impel in an indicated direction | ask someone in a friendly way to do something |
ask for or request earnestly | invoke upon |
lift weights | ask for or request earnestly |
exert pressure or force to or upon | propose a payment |
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure | make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands |
squeeze or press together | make a serious effort to attain something |
press and smooth with a heated iron | |
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | |
press from a plastic | |
create by pressing | |
crowd closely | |
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 |