pressurize

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #68461

Meanings

1

verb
To increase the air or gas pressure inside something, or keep it at a fixed level.

The cabin is pressurized so passengers can breathe normally at high altitude.
2

verb
To force or strongly persuade someone to do something.

They tried to pressurize him into signing the contract immediately.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to increase the air or gas... supercharge

2 verb · to force or strongly... coerce pressure

Word family

Forms pressurizedpressurizespressurizing

Derived forms overpressurizepressurizablepressurizerrepressurizeunderpressurize

Etymology

From pressure + -ize.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

# pressurize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 68461

## Meanings
1. To increase the air or gas pressure inside something, or keep it at a fixed level.
2. To force or strongly persuade someone to do something.

## Examples
- The cabin is pressurized so passengers can breathe normally at high altitude.
- They tried to pressurize him into signing the contract immediately.

## Derived Forms
- overpressurize
- pressurizable
- pressurizer
- repressurize
- underpressurize

## Etymology
From pressure + -ize.

## AI Etymology
Pressurize is formed from pressure + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to increase the air or gas pressure inside something, or keep it at a fixed level and to force or strongly persuade someone to do something. The wider family includes derived forms such as overpressurize, pressurizable, pressurizer, repressurize, and underpressurize.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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