HyperDic: pressurise

English > 3 senses of the word pressurise:
VERBchangepressurise, supercharge, pressurizeincrease the pressure on a gas or liquid / liquid
changepressurise, pressurizemaintain a certain pressure
changepressurise, pressurizeincrease the pressure in or of
English > pressurise: 3 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningincrease the pressure on a gas or liquid / liquid.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssupercharge, pressurize
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Catalanpressionar, sobrecarregar
Nounspressurethe force applied to a unit area of surface
English > pressurise: 3 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningMaintain a certain pressure.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonympressurize
Broaderkeep, maintain, holdKeep in a certain state, position, or activity
Spanishpresurizar
Catalanpressionar
Nounspressurethe force applied to a unit area of surface
English > pressurise: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningincrease the pressure in or of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonympressurize
Broaderadjust, set, correctalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Oppositedepressurize, depressurise, decompressdecrease the pressure of
Catalanpressionar
Nounspressurethe force applied to a unit area of surface

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