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Presided
- verb - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
Presides
- verb - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
Presidia
- noun - a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
Presidio
- noun - a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
Press On
- verb - continue moving forward
Press-Up
- noun - an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
Pressing
- verb - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
- ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
- be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
- compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
- create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
- crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
- exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
- force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
- lift weights; "This guy
Pression
- - The act of pressing; pressure.
Pressive
- - Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation.