apăsa

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apăsa

/a.pəˈsa/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

From a Vulgar Latin root *appēsāre < *appēnsāre, from Latin pēnsō, pēnsāre (cf. Latin appēndō, appēndere from pēndō, pēndere). Compare Old French apeser, Occitan apesar.

verb a apăsa 1st conjugation · apasă · apăsat · apese · a apăsa · apăsând

to press

In English

push to apply a force to something so that it moves away
press to apply pressure

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MLA

"apăsa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ap%C4%83sa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

apăsa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ap%C4%83sa

Chicago

"apăsa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ap%C4%83sa.

BibTeX

@misc{apa_sa_2026,
  title = {apăsa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ap%C4%83sa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}