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title: pressurise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pressurise» in the school dictionary: To try to make someone do something by pushing or persuading them hard; to pressure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pressurise

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**Who acts:** someone, you, anyone, older kids, I · **What happens:** try, make, do, push, persuade, keep · **To what, where:** someone, something, them, air pressure, aeroplane, anyone

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«pressurise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [pressurise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pressurise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To try to make someone do something by pushing or persuading them hard; to pressure.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:m1:1
# text = To try to make someone do something by pushing or persuading them hard; to pressure.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	persuading	persuade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | pressure *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | infinitive | someone *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **push** | gerund | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **persuade** | gerund | someone *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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To keep the air pressure inside an aeroplane, spacesuit or container at a set level, usually higher than outside.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:m2:1
# text = To keep the air pressure inside an aeroplane, spacesuit or container at a set level, usually higher than outside.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	spacesuit	spacesuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
20	than	than	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | the air pressure |  | a aeroplane and spacesuit or container |  | at a set level | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pressure=Theme inside aeroplane=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Don't let anyone pressurise you into doing something unsafe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x1:1
# text = Don't let anyone pressurise you into doing something unsafe.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	pressurise	pressurise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pressurise** | infinitive | anyone *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | anyone *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The older kids pressurised him to skip school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x2:1
# text = The older kids pressurised him to skip school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pressurised	pressuris	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	skip	skip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pressuris** | past | the older kids | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **skip** | to-infinitive | the older kids *not said here* | school |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Aeroplane cabins are pressurised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x3:1
# text = Aeroplane cabins are pressurised.
1	Aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cabins	cabin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pressurised	pressuris	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pressuris** | present · passive |  | Aeroplane cabins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The can is pressurised, so never put it in a fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x4:1
# text = The can is pressurised, so never put it in a fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pressurised	pressuris	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pressuris** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **put** | infinitive |  | it |  | a fire |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in fire=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Astronauts' suits are pressurised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x5:1
# text = Astronauts' suits are pressurised.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	suits	suit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	pressurised	pressuris	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pressuris** | present · passive |  | Astronauts's suits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I felt pressurised to agree with everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pressurise:x6:1
# text = I felt pressurised to agree with everyone.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pressurised	pressuris	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pressuris** | participle | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with everyone | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with everyone=Co-Agent |

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