Continue to press it awkwardly (7)
I believe the answer is:
persist
'continue' is the definition.
(I know that persist is a kind of continue)
'press it awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'press'+'it'='pressit'
'pressit' is an anagram of 'PERSIST'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for persist that I've seen before include "Continue in the face of resistance" , "Keep going" , "Stick with" , "Continue despite opposition" , "Continue obstinately, don't give up" .)