Stringency and Pressing

noun

• A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit.
  • synonyms: tightness
• Conscientious attention to rules and details.
  • synonyms: strictness

noun

• The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure.
  • usage: "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
  • synonyms: press, pressure
• A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press.

verb

• Exert pressure or force to or upon.
  • usage: "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
  • synonyms: press
• Force or impel in an indicated direction.
  • usage: "I urged him to finish his studies"
  • synonyms: urge, urge on, press, exhort
• To be oppressive or burdensome.
  • usage: "weigh heavily on the mind, "Something pressed on his mind"
  • synonyms: weigh, press
• Place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure.
  • usage: "pressed flowers"
  • synonyms: press
• Squeeze or press together.
  • usage: "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
  • synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
• Crowd closely.
  • usage: "The crowds pressed along the street"
  • synonyms: press
• Create by pressing.
  • usage: "Press little holes into the soft clay"
  • synonyms: press
• Be urgent.
  • usage: "This is a pressing problem"
  • synonyms: press
• 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.
  • usage: "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
  • synonyms: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
• Press from a plastic.
  • usage: "press a record"
  • synonyms: press, press out
• Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.
  • usage: "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
  • synonyms: press, push
• Press and smooth with a heated iron.
  • usage: "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
  • synonyms: iron, iron out, press
• Lift weights.
  • usage: "This guy can press 300 pounds"
  • synonyms: weight-lift, weightlift, press
• Ask for or request earnestly.
  • usage: "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
  • synonyms: bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure

adjective

• Compelling immediate action.
  • usage: "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
  • synonyms: urgent

• (a.) Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity.
• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Press.