The difference between Press and Pressure

When used as nouns, press means a device used to apply pressure to an item, whereas pressure means a pressing.

When used as verbs, press means to exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight, whereas pressure means to encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

check bellow for the other definitions of Press and Pressure

  1. Press as a noun (countable):

    A device used to apply pressure to an item.

    Examples:

    "a flower press'"

  2. Press as a noun (countable):

    A printing machine.

    Examples:

    "Stop the presses!"

  3. Press as a noun (uncountable):

    A collective term for the print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

    Examples:

    "according to a member of the press;  nowrap This article appeared in the press."

  4. Press as a noun (countable):

    A publisher.

  5. Press as a noun (countable, especially, _, in, _, Ireland, _, and, _, Scotland):

    An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).

    Examples:

    "Put the cups in the press.  nowrap Put the ironing in the linen press."

  6. Press as a noun (countable, weightlifting):

    An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.

  7. Press as a noun (countable, wagering):

    An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.

    Examples:

    "He can even the match with a press."

  8. Press as a noun (countable):

    Pure, unfermented grape juice.

    Examples:

    "I would like some Concord press with my meal tonight."

  9. Press as a noun:

    A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.

  10. Press as a noun (obsolete):

    A crowd.

  1. Press as a verb (ambitransitive):

    to exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight

  2. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to compress, squeeze

    Examples:

    "to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice"

  3. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to clasp, hold in an embrace; to hug

    Examples:

    "She took her son, and press'd"

    "The illustrious infant to her fragrant breast'' (''Dryden'', Illiad, VI. 178.)"

  4. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth

    Examples:

    "to press cloth with an iron"

    "to press a hat"

  5. Press as a verb (transitive, sewing):

    To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.

  6. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction

    Examples:

    "to press a crowd back"

  7. Press as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    to weigh upon, oppress, trouble

    Examples:

    "He turns from us;"

    "Alas, he weeps too! Something presses him"

    "He would reveal, but dare not.-Sir, be comforted.'' (''Fletcher'', Pilgrim, I. 2.)"

  8. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly, impel

  9. Press as a verb:

    To try to force (something upon someone); to urge or inculcate.

    Examples:

    "to press the Bible on an audience"

  10. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to hasten, urge onward

    Examples:

    "to press a horse in a race"

  11. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to urge, beseech, entreat

    Examples:

    "God heard their prayers, wherein they earnestly pressed him for the honor of his great name.'' (''Winthrop'', Hist. New England, II. 35)"

  12. Press as a verb (transitive):

    to lay stress upon, emphasize

    Examples:

    "If we read but a very little, we naturally want to press it all; if we read a great deal, we are willing not to press the whole of what we read, and we learn what ought to be pressed and what not.'' (''M. Arnold'', Literature and Dogma, Pref.)"

  13. Press as a verb (ambitransitive):

    to throng, crowd

  14. Press as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    to print

  15. Press as a verb:

    To force into service, particularly into naval service.

  1. Pressure as a noun:

    A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

    Examples:

    "Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

  2. Pressure as a noun:

    A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

    Examples:

    "the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."

  3. Pressure as a noun:

    Distress.

    Examples:

    "She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."

  4. Pressure as a noun:

    Urgency

    Examples:

    "the pressure of business"

  5. Pressure as a noun (obsolete):

    Impression; stamp; character impressed.

  6. Pressure as a noun (physics):

    The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

  1. Pressure as a verb (transitive):

    To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

    Examples:

    "Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

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