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pressurise
verb
1. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
• Syn: ↑supercharge, ↑pressurize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pressure, ↑pressure (for: ↑pressurize), ↑supercharger (for: ↑supercharge)
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. maintain a certain pressure
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the airplane cabin is pressurized

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pressurize a space suit

• Syn: ↑pressurize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pressure, ↑pressure (for: ↑pressurize)
• Hypernyms: ↑keep, ↑maintain, ↑hold
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. increase the pressure in or of
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The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort

• Syn: ↑pressurize
• Ant: ↑depressurise, ↑depressurize (for: ↑pressurize)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pressure, ↑pressure (for: ↑pressurize)
• Hypernyms: ↑adjust, ↑set, ↑correct
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.