To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by
   pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel
   by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to
   compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press
   the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands,
   fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.