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Pressurized Pressurize ˈpreʃəraɪz Verb Stop Accepting Job Married

Word3 pressurize
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /ˈpreʃəraɪz/ /ˈpreʃəraɪz/
Example
  • stop trying to pressurize me!
  • she was pressurized into accepting the job.
  • he was pressurized into getting married.
  • he felt that he was being pressurized to resign.
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pressurize

(verb)/ˈpreʃəraɪz/ /ˈpreʃəraɪz/

    Verb Forms

  1. to persuade somebody to do something, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it
    • Stop trying to pressurize me!
    • She was pressurized into accepting the job.
    • He was pressurized into getting married.
    • He felt that he was being pressurized to resign.
  2. to keep the air pressure in a submarine, an aircraft, etc. the same as it is on earth
    • a pressurized cabin
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