pressurize

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/ See IPA manual

verb 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.

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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

# 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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