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press
Noun
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The press are the people and organisations that report the news.
The president gave an interview with members of the press.
The company put out a press release about the new equipment.
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The press is the news as it is reported.
The next day, the fire was all over the press.
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A press is a company that prints books.
The book was published by Press.
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A press is a machine that prints books, newspapers, etc.
Stop the presses! We've got a new story.
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A press is a machine that pushes down on something to make it flat or to push out the water or juice.
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A press is a time when you push something.
She gave the button a quick press.
press
Verb
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If you press something, you push it against something.
She pressed her nose against the window.
Please, press a button.
He found the cut and pressed down firmly to stop the blood.
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If you press clothes, you use an iron to make them flat.
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If you press someone to do something, you ask them strongly or many times.
When she pressed him for an answer, he hung up the phone.
The group has been pressing for new laws to reduce pollution.
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If you press on or forward, you keep going even though it's difficult.
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If you press a weight, you exercise by moving the weight up and away from your body.
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If you press a CD or record, you make a physical copy of it.
date
Noun
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A date is a particular day in a month or year.
"What's the date on Friday?" "Uh, the 17th, I think."
Charles suggested they get together at a later date to sort it out.
The last date for orders is 25 October 1991.
Please write your birth date here.
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A date is an agreement to meet on particular day at a particular time.
Can we set a date for the next meeting? How about June 21st?
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A date is a time when you go out with a romantic partner.
I've got a date with Michael tonight. We're going to that new restaurant.
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You date is the person you are meeting romantically.
Who's your date for the dance?
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If you say that something is true to date, you mean in the past until the present.
To date, we've had no problems with the new computers.
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A date is a sweet fruit that grows on date palm trees and is often dried.
date
Verb
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If you date something, you write the date on it.
You need to date this form at the top, here.
The letter was dated Jan 8, 1969.
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If you date something, you find out how old it is, especially something very old.
We have not been successful in dating the painting, though we believe it is from the 17th century.
Scientists have dated it to about 2 million years ago.
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If something dates, it goes out of style and looks old fashioned.
Unfortunately, this jacket has dated rather more quickly than I had hoped.
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If something dates from a particular time, it first existed at that time.
The earliest electronic computers date from the mid-20th century (around 1940 - 1945).
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If you date someone, you have a romantic relationship with them.
They dated for almost a year in high school.