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presses

SayPRES-iz/ˈpɹɛsɪz/

2 meanings of presses

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of press. Use this form when one person or thing does the action now.

    She presses the doorbell twice and waits.

    He presses his shirt before every meeting.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of press. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The old presses still print the school newspaper.

    Two presses broke down during the night shift.

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presses is a form of press

press, verb: To push a button or key so that a machine or device does something. Full entry

Forms
presspresses he/she/itpressing -ing formpressed past tense, past participle
Spelling
press → presses: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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