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Appressed for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: ə'prɛst

What does Appressed really mean?

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Appressed is a word that describes something that is pressed close or tightly against something else. Imagine you have a Barbie doll and you want to play dress-up with her. You might put a tiny shirt on her and make sure it's appressed tightly against her body so that it fits properly. In this example, the shirt is pressed close against Barbie's body, just like something appressed is close to another thing.

Now, let's think of another example to understand appressed in a different way. Have you ever seen two puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together? When you fit them together, they are appressed to each other because they are pressed tightly and closely against one another. It's like they become one piece because they fit so well together.

But appressed is not just about things being pressed closely or tightly together. It can also describe when something is leaning or touching against a surface, like when we lean against a wall or a tree. Our back is appressed against the surface, because it is pressed close to it.

So, to summarize, appressed means when something is pressed close or tightly against another thing, almost like they are sticking together. It can also describe when something is leaning or touching against a surface.

Revised and Fact checked by David Anderson on 2023-10-28 02:27:31

Appressed In a sentece

Learn how to use Appressed inside a sentece

  • When you press a book tightly against a wall, the book is appressed to the wall.
  • Imagine you have sticky notes and you stick them very closely together on a piece of paper. The sticky notes are appressed to the paper.
  • If you saw a sticker sticking flat against a refrigerator, you can say the sticker is appressed to the refrigerator.
  • When you flatten a sheet of paper and place it against a glass window, the paper becomes appressed to the window.
  • If you take a leaf and press it against a table, the leaf can become appressed to the table.

Appressed Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Appressed Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.