pressurize

Other spellings

• (UK) pressurise

Word parts

pressure + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈprɛʃəraɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form pressurize

Third-person singular pressurizes

Past tense pressurized

Past participle pressurized

Present participle pressurizing

1. If something is pressurized, it is maintained at a raised pressure artificially in a gas or its container.
2. If you pressurize someone to do something, you attempt to persuade them into doing something.