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Definition of press on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

press on

phrasal verb
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press ahead/on (with something)
  1. to continue doing something in a determined way; to hurry forward
    • The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse.
    • ‘Shall we stay here for the night?’ ‘No, let's press on.’
    Extra Examples
    • The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless.
    • They pressed boldly on with their plan.
press something on somebody
  1. to try to make somebody accept something, especially food or drink, although they may not want it
    • She kept pressing cake on us.
press on/ahead (with something)
  1. to continue doing something in a determined way; to hurry forward
    • ‘Shall we stay here for the night?’ ‘No, let's press on.’
    • The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse.
    Extra Examples
    • The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless.
    • They pressed boldly on with their plan.
See press on in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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