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Meaning of compress in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəmˈprɛs/

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  1. Verb

    compress

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com-‘together’ + premere‘to press’; or directly from compress-‘pressed together’, from the verb comprimere

    Definitions

    1. make more compact by or as if by pressing

    Examples

    • « compress the data »

    Antonyms

    • decompress
    • uncompress
  2. 2. squeeze or press together

    Examples

    • « she compressed her lips »
    • « the spasm contracted the muscle »
  3. Noun

    compress

    Definitions

    1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

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