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presses ahead

presses ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of press ahead.

Meaning of press ahead

Verb

press ahead (third-person singular simple present presses ahead, present participle pressing ahead, simple past and past participle pressed ahead)

  1. (intransitive) To continue towards an objective.
    • The decision to press ahead with the rationalisation, while there is still uncertainty about the bank's strategic direction, gives the City some red meat to chew on.1999 May 21, Alex Brummer, “Sir Peter throws the City meat to chew on”, in guardian.co.uk, retrieved 07 Jan 2010
    Synonyms:
    press on

Questions about presses ahead

What is presses ahead the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Presses ahead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of press ahead.

Words near presses ahead in the dictionary

  1. presser beams
  2. presser feet
  3. presser foot
  4. pressers
  5. presses
  6. presses ahead
  7. presses down
  8. presses flesh
  9. presses into service
  10. presses on
  11. presses one's luck

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