Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To apply force to something firmly, often making it flat, denser, or changing its shape.
Press
/prɛs/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
Press the button to start the game.He works as a journalist for the local press.
Etymology:
The word press comes from the Middle English pressen and Old French presser, tracing back to the Latin pressare, a frequentative of premere, meaning to press or squeeze. The root premere links to words meaning to exert pressure.
Usage Statistics:
120 mentions per 1 million words 
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