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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
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transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
k m
pres
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| inflections: |
compresses, compressing, compressed |
| definition 1: |
to press into less space, or condense as though pressing together.
Let's compress these goods into a small package.She compressed a long story into a few words.
- synonyms:
- compact, condense, press, squeeze
- antonyms:
- expand, spread, stretch
- similar words:
- abbreviate, abridge, boil down, concentrate, constrict, contract, crowd, pinch
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| definition 2: |
to form into a solid mass by pressing together.
I compressed the earth around the plant roots.- similar words:
- cake, compact, concentrate, condense, consolidate, pack, solidify, squash
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| related words: |
abbreviate, abstract, crush, digest, impact, knit, press, shrink, summarize, wring |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kam
pres
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| definition: |
a soft pad of gauze or cloth, used to supply moisture, heat, or medication to relieve pain or treat infection.
- synonyms:
- pad
- similar words:
- cloth, gauze, patch
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become flatter or denser due to pressure.
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| derivations: |
compressible (adj.), compressibly (adv.), compressibility (n.) |
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