Refine this word faster

Pressure

//ˈpɹɛʃə(ɹ)// noun, verb

Noun

1
A pressing; a force applied to a surface. countable, uncountable
"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."
2
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure wordnet
3
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind. countable, uncountable
"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."
4
a force that compels wordnet
5
Distress. countable, uncountable
"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."

Show 8 more definitions

6
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin wordnet
7
Urgency. countable, uncountable
"the pressure of business"
8
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere wordnet
9
Impression; stamp; character impressed. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past."
10
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) wordnet
11
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area. countable, uncountable
12
the state of demanding notice or attention wordnet
13
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress wordnet

Verb

1
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence. transitive
"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."
2
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means wordnet
3
exert pressure on someone through threats wordnet

Etymology 1

From Latin pressūra.

Etymology 2

From Latin pressūra.

Unscramble this word: pressure