press vs press down on

press down on vs press

press is a noun but press down on is not a noun.

press and press down on both are verbs.

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

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

press: exert pressure or force to or upon
press down on: exert a force with a heavy weight

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

press (noun)	press down on (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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
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
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)	press down on (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	exert a force with a heavy weight
ask for or request earnestly
lift weights
exert pressure or force to or upon
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
squeeze or press together
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

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