compress

Words with a similar base: compress

'compress'

[compress.n.01] as in: a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

'compress'

[compress.v.01] as in: make more compact by or as if by pressing

Examples:
compress the data

'compress'

[compress.v.02] as in: squeeze or press together

Examples:
she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle

Origins

					compress (English)
├── compresse (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
└── compressen (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

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