1. To squeeze or to compress: Jack wanted to press his apples to make apple juice.
2. To flatten or to smooth something by pushing down: Mr. Smith pressed his wife's dress for the partly using an iron.
3. To embrace or to hug: Virginia held and pressed her daughters to her breast for a long time.
4. To push something firmly against another thing: Susan had to press her back against the wall in order to make room for other people to pass by.
5. To push something with a finger to make it function: In order to enter the building, James had to press the button next to the door in order to open it.
6. To persuade or beg someone to do something: Mr. and Mrs. James urged and pressed the school to have better cafeteria food for the children during their lunch break.
7. To affect a person in an unpleasant manner: Ruth couldn't concentrate on her work because there were issues that were pressing on her that had to be solved that day.