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press on

press on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pres on, awn]
    • /prɛs ɒn, ɔn/
    • /pres ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pres on, awn]
    • /prɛs ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of press on words

  • intransitivephrasal verb press on continue, persevere 1
  • phrasal verb press on If you press on or press ahead, you continue with a task or activity in a determined way, and do not allow any problems or difficulties to delay you. 0
  • phrasal verb press on If you press on, you continue with a journey, even though it is becoming more difficult or more dangerous. 0
See all 3 definitions of press on

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Parts of speech for Press on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Press on

press on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for press on

verb press on

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
All 37 Synonyms of press on

Antonyms for press on

verb press on

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Just one Antonym for press on

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