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Spell Bee Word: compress


Basic Details

Word: Compress

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To press or squeeze something so that it takes up less space. As a noun, a compress is a pad pressed on the body to ease pain or swelling.

Synonyms: squeeze, press, condense

Antonyms: expand, loosen

How to Spell Compress

Syllables: com - press

Tricky part: It is com, with an m, because the next letter is p. The end keeps both s's of press.

Watch out for: conpress, compres, kompress

Memory tip: You press things together when you compress them. Write com, then the whole word press with its double s.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We had to compress all our winter clothes into one small bag.

Example 2: The machine compresses waste paper into neat blocks.

Example 3: Try to compress your story into just five lines.

Fun Fact

A cold compress, a cloth soaked in cold water, is often used to bring down swelling after a knock.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

compress

a) squeeze
b) flatten
c) condense
d) expand

Show answer

d) expand. To expand is to grow bigger, while the other three all make something smaller.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

press

a) comm
b) con
c) cum
d) com

Show answer

d) com. Before p we write com: compress, like compare and complete.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Maa had to compres the thick razai so that it would fit into the steel trunk.

a) razai
b) compres
c) trunk
d) thick

Show answer

b) compres. Press ends in a double s, and so does compress.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you compress a sponge, it becomes ____.

a) brighter
b) heavier
c) smaller
d) wetter

Show answer

c) smaller

2. Which of these actions compresses something?

a) blow up a balloon
b) pour out water
c) squash a bottle flat
d) paint a wall

Show answer

c) squash a bottle flat

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