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compress
Overview of noun compress
The noun compress has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) compress -- (a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever))
Overview of verb compress
The verb compress has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) compress, compact, pack together -- (make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data")
2. (2) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
=> dressing, medical dressing
=> cloth covering
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun compress
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
=> dressing, medical dressing
Antonyms of noun compress
Member Holonyms of noun compress
Substance Holonyms of noun compress
Part Holonyms of noun compress
Member Meronyms of noun compress
Substance Meronyms of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
HAS SUBSTANCE: foamentation
Part Meronyms of noun compress
Meronyms of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
HAS SUBSTANCE: foamentation
Holonyms of noun compress
Attributes of noun compress
Derived Forms of noun compress
Domain of noun compress
Domain Terms of noun compress
Familiarity of noun compress
compress used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
> dressing, medical dressing
=> bandage, patch
=> compress
=> poultice, cataplasm, plaster
=> surgical dressing
Meronyms of noun compress
1 sense of compress
Sense 1
compress
HAS SUBSTANCE: foamentation
=> dressing, medical dressing
=> cloth covering
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun compress
Grep of noun compress
compress
compressed air
compressed gas
compressibility
compressing
compression
compression bandage
compression fracture
compressor
Antonyms of verb compress
1 of 2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
Antonym of decompress (Sense 1)
=>decompress, uncompress
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> move, displace
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
=> tamp down, tamp, pack
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> choke, strangle
=> prim
=> astringe
=> strangulate
=> convulse
=> convulse
=> bear down, overbear
=> choke, gag, fret
=> choke, scrag
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
=> wedge, squeeze, force
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
'Cause To' of verb compress
Derived Forms of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
RELATED TO>(noun) compression#3
=> compression
RELATED TO>(noun) compressing#1
=> compression, compressing
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
RELATED TO>(adj) compressible#2
=> compressible, squeezable
RELATED TO>(adj) compressible#1
=> compressible
RELATED TO>(noun) compression#2
=> compression, condensation, contraction
RELATED TO>(noun) compression#4
=> compression, compressing
RELATED TO>(noun) compressor#1
=> compressor
RELATED TO>(noun) compressing#1
=> compression, compressing
Domain of verb compress
Domain Terms of verb compress
Familiarity of verb compress
compress used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb compress
2 senses of compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
> wedge, squeeze, force
=> impact
=> compress, compact, pack together
Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
> tighten
=> constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tauten, firm
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> strain, tense
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb compress
Sense 1
compress, compact, pack together
=> wedge, squeeze, force
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Sense 2
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
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Grep of verb compress
compress
decompress
uncompress
Grep of adj compress
compressed
compressible
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