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Prefixes
EX-
out
EXPRESS
v.
FEELING
to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions
express your views/opinions/
express sth in/by/through sth/
express sympathy/fear/anger etc
express thanks/gratitude (for sth) (to sb)=thank someone in a speech or by writing a letter
Finally, I'd like to express my sincere thanks to all those who have helped today.
express yourself=say what you think or feel
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sth expresses itself
f something expresses itself, it becomes noticeable
MATHEMATICS
technical to change an amount or quantity into a different form, especially in mathematics
express sth as/in sth
FEEDING BABIES
if a woman expresses milk, she presses milk out of her breast in order to feed it to her baby later
n.
a train or bus that does not stop in many places and therefore travels quickly
London - Gatwick Express/Orient Express
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adj.
deliberate and for a specific situation
The school was founded with the express purpose of teaching deaf children.
clear and definite
express agreement/consent/authority etc
He is not to leave without my express permission.
express train/coach/bus
a train or bus that does not stop at many places and can, therefore, travel more quickly
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adv.
send/deliver sth express
to send or deliver a letter, package etc quickly using a special post service
IM-
on
IMPRESS
to make someone feel admiration and respect
Steve borrowed his dad's sports car to impress his girlfriend.
impress sb with/by sth
We were very impressed by the standard of work.
to make the importance of something clear to someone
impress sth on sb
Father impressed on me the value of hard work.
to press something into a soft surface so that a mark or pattern appears on it
patterns impressed in the clay
DE-
down
DEPRESS
1.to make someone feel very unhappy
The thought of taking the exam again depressed him.
It depresses me that nobody seems to care.
2.to prevent an economy from being as active and successful as it usually is
Several factors combined to depress the American economy.
- formal to press something down, especially a part of a machine
Depress the clutch fully.
- formal to reduce the value of prices or wages
High-interest rates may depress share prices.
OP-
against
OPPRESS
1.To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority
a people who were oppressed by tyranny.
2.To weigh heavily on:
Poverty oppresses the spirit.
COM-
together
COMPRESS
v./kəmˈpres/
to press something or make it smaller so that it takes up less space, or to become smaller
compress sth into sth
Snow falling on the mountainsides is compressed into ice.
to make a computer file smaller by using a special computer program, which makes the file easier to store or send, or to become smaller in this way
to write or express something using fewer words= condense
compress sth into sth
In this chapter we compress into summary form the main issues discussed so far.
to reduce the amount of time that it takes for something to happen or be done
compress sth into sth
Many couples want to compress their childbearing into a short space of time in their married life.
n./ˈkɔmpres US ˈkɑːm-/
a small thick piece of material that you put on part of someone's body to stop blood flowing out or to make it less painful
cold/hot compress
Apply a cold compress to the injury.
Suffixes
-ER
PRESSER
One who presses clothes.
Any of various devices that apply pressure to a product in manufacturing or canning.
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-URE
PRESSURE
V.
to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it
pressure sb to do sth
Don't feel we are pressuring you to give what you can't afford.
N.
PERSUADE
an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats
be/come under pressure to do sth
be/come under pressure from sb (to do sth)
pressure for
pressure on
ANXIETY/OVERWORK
a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to do
pressure of sth.
pressure on sb.
under pressure
CAUSING CHANGE
events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in economics or politics
inflationary pressures
relieve/reduce pressure (on sb/sth)
WEIGHT
the force or weight that is being put on to something
pressure of
The pressure of the water turns the wheel.
GAS/LIQUID
the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in a place or container
The gas containers burst at high pressure .
WEATHER
a condition of the air in the Earth's atmosphere, which affects the weather
high/low pressure