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/skwiːz/

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Translation

To press something firmly from both sides, often with your hand.

Word origin

From an older English word queise, meaning to press, with an added s at the start.

Origin
Old English
Root
cwesan

Grammar

Verb typeregular (squeeze, squeezes, squeezed)

Examples

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"Squeeze" means to press it firmly from both sides.

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"Squeezed" is the past form of "squeeze".

sponge .

"Squeezes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 58.