Press

v. trans.

Ar. and P. θλίβειν, πιέζειν, P. συμπιέζειν.

Embrace, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.); see {{U}}Cling.

Foot pressed against foot: V. ποὺς ἐπαλλαχθεὶς ποδί (Eur., Heracl. 836).

Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.); see {{U}}Touch.

Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ὠθεῖν.

Persuade, urge: P. and V. πείθειν, ἀναπείθειν, V. ἐκπείθειν; see {{U}}Persuade.

Press one's views: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.

Some three people accused you before this man but did not press the charge: P. τρεῖς σέ τινες γραψάμενοι πρότεροι τοῦδε οὐκ ἐπεξῆλθον (Dem. 501).

Oppress: P. and V. πιέζειν.

Be oppressed: also P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.

Press hard: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.

Be hard pressed: P. and V. πιέζεσθαι, βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, P. πονεῖσθαι.

His creditors were pressing him: P. οἱ χρῆσται κατήπειγον αὐτόν (Dem. 894).

Be pressed for, lack: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν (gen.); see {{U}}Lack.

Press into one's service: P. and V. προστίθεσθαί (τινα), προσποιεῖσθαί (τινα), προσλαμβάνειν (τινά).

V. intrans. See {{U}}Crowd.

Press on, v. trans. and intrans.: see {{U}}Hurry.

Press upon (an enemy): Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.) ἐπικεῖσθαι (absol.).

Pursue: P. and V. διώκειν; see {{U}}Pursue.

Be urgent with: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat., V. acc. Eur., I.A. 814).

When the Sphinx pressed heavily upon the city with her ravaging: V. ὡς ἐπεζάρει Σφὶγξ ἁρπαγαῖσι πόλιν (Eur., Phoen. 45).

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subs.

Close array: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.

Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.

Press of business: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.

Press for cheeses: V. τεῦχος, τό (Eur., Cycl. 208).

Pressed out (of cheese), adj.: V. ἐξημελγμένος (Eur., Cycl. 209).