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presses on

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

Meaning of press on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To persist, to continue to advance.
    • British Railways are, however, pressing on with the introduction of standard equipment, and in this, the fourth year of unified working, standard locomotives and rolling stock will be coming into service in considerable numbers.1951 April, D. S. Barrie, “British Railways: A Survey, 1948-1950”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 225
    Synonyms:
    press ahead

Questions about presses on

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

Words near presses on in the dictionary

  1. presses
  2. presses ahead
  3. presses down
  4. presses flesh
  5. presses into service
  6. presses on
  7. presses one's luck
  8. presses out
  9. presses pause
  10. presses the flesh
  11. presses the panic button

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