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pressurize.

To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/
  1. To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.

  2. To coerce, put under duress; to pressure.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin pressūrader. English pressure Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English pressurize From pressure + -ize.

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