press - English word #540

Translation

To push on something firmly with your hand or finger.

Word origin

From Old French presser, meaning to push, from Latin pressare.

Verb typeregular (press, presses, pressed)

button .

"Pressed" is the past form of "press".

.

Here "press" means to push on this spot.

fast.

"Presses" is the form used with he, she, or it.

put

To move something to a place and leave it there.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

move

To move is to go from one place to another, or to put something in a new place.

key

A small metal thing that opens or locks a door.

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