apply pressure — index coerce, constrain (compel), foist, force (coerce) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
apply — appliable, adj. appliableness, n. appliably, adv. applier, n. /euh pluy /, v., applied, applying. v.t. 1. to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem. 2. to put to use, esp. for a particular purpose: to… … Universalium
apply */*/*/ — UK [əˈplaɪ] / US verb Word forms apply : present tense I/you/we/they apply he/she/it applies present participle applying past tense applied past participle applied 1) [intransitive] to make an official request for a job or a place in a college or … English dictionary
apply — ap|ply [ ə plaı ] verb *** ▸ 1 request a job etc. ▸ 2 use method/law etc. ▸ 3 be relevant to/affect ▸ 4 put something on surface ▸ 5 use physical force ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to make an official request for a job or a place to study at a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apply — ap•ply [[t]əˈplaɪ[/t]] v. plied, ply•ing 1) to make use of as relevant or suitable: to apply a theory to a problem[/ex] 2) to put to use: to apply pressure to open a door[/ex] 3) to use (a label or other designation): Don t apply that term to… … From formal English to slang
pressure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pressura, from Latin, action of pressing, pressure, from pressus, past participle of premere Date: 14th century 1. a. the burden of physical or mental distress b. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pressure — Synonyms and related words: abetment, adverse circumstances, adversity, advocate, affliction, aggravation, albatross, annoyance, apply pressure, argumentum baculinum, ascendancy, authority, bale, bear against, bear down on, bear down upon, bear… … Moby Thesaurus
pressure — /ˈprɛʃə / (say preshuh) noun 1. the exertion of force upon a body by another body in contact with it; compression. 2. Physics the force per unit area exerted on a given surface. The SI unit of pressure is the pascal. One pascal is equal to one… …
pressure — n 1. gravity, Physics. gravitation; weight, heaviness, force; compression, density, denseness. 2. coercion, constraint, compulsion, force, coaction; duress, obligation; persuasion, inducement, insistence, armtwisting; urgency, provocation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Pressure sensitive adhesive — (PSA, self adhesive, self stick adhesive) is adhesive that forms a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with the adherend. No solvent, water, or heat is needed to activate the adhesive.It is used in pressure sensitive tapes, labels … Wikipedia
