transitive. To press, force.

intransitive. To press, to exert pressure (on or against).

transitive. To act on (an object) with continuous force directed towards it by means of physical contact; to exert a steady force against…

transitive. To cause (something) to move or fall in a downward direction by means of weight or pressure; to press or weigh down. Also (and now…

To exert pressure upon; to press; to mark (a thing) by means of pressure, esp. with a stamp, seal, etc. Const. with.

figurative. †To trust to for support (obsolete); to rely or depend on or upon. Also reflexive.