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| press [ press ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle pressed, present participle press·ing, 3rd person present singular press·es) |
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1. force somebody into military service: to forcibly recruit somebody into military service
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2. use somebody or something for new purpose: to take somebody or something out of its intended place or function and put it to a different use
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noun |
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forcing of somebody into military service: the act of recruiting people into military service by force
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| [Late 16th century. Alteration (influenced by press1) of obsolete prest "enlist by paying in advance," via French< Latin praestare< stare "to stand"] |
