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| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | press ahead |
| he/she/it | presses ahead |
| present participle | pressing ahead |
| past tense | pressed ahead |
| past participle | pressed ahead |
or press on
- to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions
They pressed ahead regardless of objections.
press ahead with something:We shall press ahead with our plans for reform.
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