pressure

/ˈprɛʃər/

nounverbpres · sure

Think: **press + sure** — when you *press* on something, you’re *sure* you’re applying **pressure**.

Yes, it's pressure. The tricky part is **-sure**: in **pressure**, it’s spelled **ss + ure** (not **shure** or **sure** alone).

Definitions

  1. nounThe force of something pushing on a surface or area.
  2. nounStress or demands that make someone feel they must do something.
  3. verbTo try to persuade or force someone to do something.

Examples

  • “The air pressure dropped before the storm arrived.”
  • “She felt pressure to finish the project by Friday.”
  • “Don’t let anyone pressure you into making a choice you don’t want.”

Synonyms

stressstrainforcepushcoerce

Antonyms

reliefease

Translations

ES presiónPT pressãoFR pression

Common misspellings

presurepressurpreasurepresssurepresshurepressuerpresuree

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