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compress

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com·press  (km-prs)
tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es
1. To press together: compressed her lips.
2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.
3. Computer Science To transform (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmission: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded efficiently.
n. (kmprs)
1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.
2. A machine for compressing material.

[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.]

compress
Verb
1. to squeeze together
2. to condense
Noun
a cloth or pad applied firmly to some part of the body to cool inflammation or relieve pain [Latin comprimere]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.compresscompress - a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
medical dressing, dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore
fomentation - a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
Verb1.compress - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
tamp, tamp down, pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
2.compress - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"
convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"

compress
Translations

compress [kəmˈprɛs] vtcomprimir
n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (MED) → compresa
compress vt [kəmˈprɛs]comprimer [+ text, information]; condenser
n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (Med) → compresse f
compress vt [kəmˈprɛs]
n [ˈkɔmprɛs]
vt (information etc) → verdichten;
(air) → komprimieren;
(cotton, paper etc) → zusammenpressen
n (Med) → Kompresse f
compress vt [kəmˈprɛs]comprimere
n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (MED) → compressa

compress
v compress [kəmˈpres]
to press together; to force into a narrower space All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase.saamdruk, saampers; samevat; komprimeer; verdigيَضْغَط، يُرَكّزнатиквамstěsnatkomprimere; sammenpressezusammenpressenσυμπιέζωcomprimirkokku surumaفشردنpusertaa, tiivistääcomprimerלִדחוֹסदबानाstisnuti, sažeti, komprimiratiösszepréselmemadatkanþrÿsta/þjappa samancomprimere圧縮する압축하다suspaustisaspiest; sablīvētmemampatkansamenpersenpresse sammen, komprimereściskaćcomprimira înghesuiсжиматьstlačiťstisniti, stlačitikompresovanpressa ihop, komprimeraบีบอัดsıkıştırmak壓縮стискуватиدباناép; nén
adj comˈpressible
saamdrukbaar, saampersbaar; verdigbaarمُنْضَغِط، قابِل للضَّغْطсгъстимstlačitelnýkomprimerbarkomprimierbarσυμπιεστόςcomprimiblekokkusurutavقابل فشرده سازیkokoon puristettavissa olevacompressibleנִיתַן לִדחִיסָהसंपीड्यkoji se može stisnutiösszenyomhatóbisa dipadatkansamþjappanlegurcomprimibile圧縮できる압축할 수 있는susispaudžiantissaspiežams; sablīvējamsboleh mampatsamenpersbaarsammenpressbarściśliwycomprimívelcompresibilсжимающийся, сжимаемыйstlačiteľnýstisljivkoji se može sabitihoptryckbarที่ถูกบีบอัดsıkıştırılabilir可壓縮的такий, що стискуєтьсяدبانے کے قابلchịu nén
n comˈpression [-ʃən]
druk; verdigtingضَغْط، إنْضِغاطсвиванеstlačenísammenpresningdas Zusammenpressenσυμπίεσηcompresiónkokkusurumineفشار؛ فشردگیpuristuscompressionדְחִיסָהसंपीड़नzbijanje, stlačivanje, stisakösszenyomáspemadatansamþjöppuncompressione圧縮압축(su)spaudimas, (su)slėgimas, glaustumas, kompresijasaspiešana; sablīvēšana; kompresijakemampatancompressiesammentrykking/-ściśnięcie, sprężeniecompressãocomprimareсжатиеstlačeniestiskanjekompresijasammanpressning, press, kompressionการบีบอัดsıkıştırma壓縮стискання; стисненняدباؤsự nén
compressed air
air which is at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure Deep sea divers breathe compressed air.saamgedrukte lug, saamgeperste lug; afgeplatteهَواء مَضْغوطкомпресиреан въздухstlačený vzduchsammenpresset luft; trykluftdie Druckluftπεπιεσμένος αέραςaire comprimidosuruõhkفشرده؛ متراکمpaineilmaair compriméאִויר דחוּסसम्पीड़ित हवाkomprimiran zraksűrített levegőudara bertekanan tinggiþrÿstiloftaria compressa圧搾空気압축 공기suslėgtas orassaspiests gaissudara mampatsamengeperste luchttrykkluftsprężone powietrzear comprimidoaer com­pri­matсжатый воздухstlačený vzduchstisnjen zrakkomprimiran vazduhtryckluftความกดอากาศsıkıştırılmış hava壓縮空氣стиснене повітряدبائی ہوئی ہواkhí nén

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But I will not try to compress into a few sentences the character of the sage, who, as a Frenchman expressed it, snatched the lightning from the sky and the sceptre from a tyrant.
Without laboratories, without coaching, sitting in my bedroom, I proceeded to compress that two years' work into three months and to keep reviewed on the previous year's work.
In her indignation there was a sense of superiority, but it went out for the present in firmness of stroke, and did not compress itself into an inward articulate voice pronouncing the once "affable archangel" a poor creature.
 
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