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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to increase the air or gas... supercharge 2 verb · to force or strongly... coercepressure Word family Forms pressurizedpressurizespressurizing Derived forms overpressurizepressurizablepressurizerrepressurizeunderpressurize Etymology AI details From pressure + -ize. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown