press vs grind

press and grind both are nouns.

press and grind both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
press	Yes	No	Yes	No
grind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grind is a hyponym of press; that is, grind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than press:

press: exert pressure or force to or upon
grind: press or grind with a crushing noise

Other hyponyms of press include squeeze, crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch, cranch, craunch, crunch, bear down, bear down on, drag down, press down on, weigh down, knuckle, push.

press (noun)	grind (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead	hard monotonous routine work
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids	the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
a machine used for printing	an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
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)	grind (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
ask for or request earnestly	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
lift weights	press or grind with a crushing noise
exert pressure or force to or upon	shape or form by grinding
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure	created by grinding
squeeze or press together	dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
press and smooth with a heated iron	work hard
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

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