Verbs Ending With RESS
Here's the list of all the 51 Verbs Ending With RESS in the English Language.
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| address | 1. speak to 2. give a speech to More Definitions → |
| press | 1. exert pressure or force to or upon 2. force or impel in an indicated direction More Definitions → |
| express | 1. give expression to 2. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise More Definitions → |
| progress | 1. develop in a positive way 2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense More Definitions → |
| congress | More Definitions → |
| dress | 1. put on clothes 2. provide with clothes or put clothes on More Definitions → |
| stress | 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent More Definitions → |
| distress | 1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship 2. cause mental pain to More Definitions → |
| fortress | More Definitions → |
| impress | 1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon 2. impress positively More Definitions → |
| suppress | 1. bring under control by force or authority 2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority More Definitions → |
| compress | 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing 2. squeeze or press together More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant More Definitions → |
| redress | 1. make reparations or amends for More Definitions → |
| egress | 1. come out of More Definitions → |
| caress | 1. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner More Definitions → |
| undress | 1. get undressed 2. remove (someone's or one's own) clothes More Definitions → |
| regress | 1. go back to a statistical means 2. go back to a previous state More Definitions → |
| digress | 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking 2. wander from a direct or straight course More Definitions → |
| depress | 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted 2. lower (prices or markets) More Definitions → |
| repress | 1. put down by force or intimidation 2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. reinforce with a buttress 2. make stronger or defensible More Definitions → |
| decompress | 1. restore to its uncompressed form 2. decrease the pressure of More Definitions → |
| oppress | 1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 2. cause to suffer More Definitions → |
| tress | More Definitions → |
| transgress | 1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline More Definitions → |
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