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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid;
[syn: supercharge, pressurize, pressurise]

2. maintain a certain pressure;
- Example: "the airplane cabin is pressurized"
- Example: "pressurize a space suit"
[syn: pressurize, pressurise]

3. increase the pressure in or of;
- Example: "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
[syn: pressurize, pressurise]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pressurise
    v 1: increase the pressure on a gas or liquid [syn:
         supercharge, pressurize, pressurise]
    2: maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is
       pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" [syn: pressurize,
       pressurise]
    3: increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize
       the cabin for the passengers' comfort" [syn: pressurize,
       pressurise] [ant: decompress, depressurise,
       depressurize]