Kilo Lingo

/dɪˈpres/

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Translation

To make someone feel very sad and without hope. It can also mean to press something down.

Word origin

From Latin deprimere, meaning to press down, from de (down) and premere (to press).

Origin
Latin
Root
deprimere
English cognates
press, pressure

Grammar

Verb typeregular (depress, depresses, depressed)

Examples

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Here it means the weather makes me feel sad.

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"Depressed" is the past form, meaning made people feel very sad.

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"Feel depressed" means to feel very sad for some time.

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This word is part of lesson 47.