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    [Verb]  | "re*press" | \ ri-ˈpres \


    1: to check by or as if by pressure : curb

    2: to put down by force : subdue

    3: to hold in by self-control


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French represser, from Latin repressus, past participle of reprimere to check, from re- + premere to press {mat|press|};

    [Verb]  | "re-press" | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈpres \


    1: to press again


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "repress" 


    1: to put a stop to (something) by the use of force;


      * e.g., " ... quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order "



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    2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;


      * e.g., " ... you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her "



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