press

/ˈpɹes/PRES

/ˈpɹɛs/PRES

Meaningto press

Common meaning: to push steadily

pressto pressLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1440 · scan

Journey through time

Latinpressare‘to press’source
Frenchpresser‘to press’source
Englishpress‘to push steadily’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin premō ‘to press’.

Roots

premō, pressī, pressum Latin “to press”

Related words

depress express impress oppress pressure suppress

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