Press and Raise

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Raise and press are semantically related In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Press and raise are semantically related in recruit topic. Sometimes you can use "Press" instead a verb "Raise".

Nearby Words: raised, raising

good	good press	good raise
better	better press	better raise
simple	simple press	simple raise
popular	popular press	popular raise
Other adjectives: small, large, huge, bad, quick, new, major, significant.

In Gears of War, a player who is incapacitated by gunfire can only press the fire button to raise an arm and call out for help while awaiting it, or just death.

Source: Controllable Helplessness
She keeps a low profile in the press, doesn't publicly party, drink, or go out without underwear, and keeps mostly to family-friendly roles like A Cinderella Story and Raise Your Voice.

Source: Contractual Purity
Never mind the daemons, soulless ghost-robots, giant bugs, and the other denizens of the setting they'll be sent to fight against...Although generally, worlds that raise regiments from volunteers are more likely to provide competent soldiers than ones that press-gang conscripts.

Source: "Join the Army," They Said

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