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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

press out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Extinguish by crushing, as a cigar.
  2. Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.
    • Italians press out coffee rather than filter it.
  3. Press from plastic, as of records.
  4. Break (a pre-cut piece) out of a larger form, as of die-cut cardboard shapes.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pressing out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
presses out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pressed out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pressed out Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

crush out · extract · stub out · extinguish · press · express