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press- root words — words with the press- root

The root press- comes from Latin premo, meaning press. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including express, expressed, expresses, expressing, expression, impression, press, pressed, presses, pressing, pressure, print. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the press- root

Explore words with press- — words containing the press- root and sharing its sense of "press". Examples include express, expressed, expresses, expressing, expression, impression, press, pressed, presses, pressing, pressure, print. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The press- root means press, from Latin premo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.