Pressurise

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pressurise
       v 1: increase the pressure on a gas or liquid [syn: {supercharge},
             {pressurize}]
       2: maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is
          pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" [syn: {pressurize}]
       3: increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize


          the cabin for the passengers' comfort" [syn: {pressurize}]
          [ant: {depressurize}, {depressurize}]