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PRES'SION, n. The act of pressing. but pressure is more generally used. 1. In th...
PRESS'INGLY, adv. With force or urgency; closely.
PRESS'ING, ppr. Urging with force or weight; squeezing; constraining; crowding; ...
PRESS'ER, n. One that presses.
PRESS'ED, pp. Urged by force or weight; constrained; distressed; crowded; embrac...
PRESS'-GANG, n. [press and gang.] A detachment of seamen under the command of an...
PRESS, v.t. [L.pressus.] 1. To urge with force or weight; a word of extensive us...
PRESIG'NIFY, v.t. [pre and signify.] To intimate or signify beforehand; to show ...
PRESIGNIFICA'TION, n. [from presignify.] The act of signifying or showing before...
PRESID'IAL PRESID'IARY, a. [L. proesidium, a garrison; proe and sedeo.] Pertaini...
PRES'IDENTSHIP, n. The office and place of president. 1. The term for which a pr...
PRESIDEN'TIAL, a. Pertaining to a president; as the presidential chair. 1. Presi...
PRES'IDENT, n. [L. proesidens.] 1. An officer elected or appointed to preside ov...
PRES'IDENCY, n. Superintendence; inspection and care. 1. The office of president...
PRESI'DE, v.i. s as z. [L. proesideo; proe, before, and sedeo, to sit.] 1. To be...
PRESERV'ING, ppr. Keeping safe from injury, destruction or decay; defending from...