press vs press

press and press both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of press include iron, iron out, calender.

As verbs, press is a hypernym of press; that is, press is a word with a broader meaning than press:

press (noun)	press (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids	any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing	a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes	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	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	the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people	a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention	the state of demanding notice or attention

press (verb)	press (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	force or impel in an indicated direction
ask for or request earnestly	ask for or request earnestly
lift weights	lift weights
exert pressure or force to or upon	exert pressure or force to or upon
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure	place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
squeeze or press together	squeeze or press together
press and smooth with a heated iron	press and smooth with a heated iron
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby	make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
press from a plastic	press from a plastic
create by pressing	create by pressing
crowd closely	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	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	be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome	to be oppressive or burdensome