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/pres/

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Translation

To push on something firmly with your hand or finger.

Word origin

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

Origin
Old French
Root
presser

Grammar

Verb typeregular (press, presses, pressed)

Examples

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

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Here "press" means to push on this spot.

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

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This word is part of lesson 19.