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OPPRESS', L. appressus, from opprimo ob and premo, to press.
1. To load or burden with unreasonable impositions to treat with unjust severity, rigor or hardship as, to oppress a nation with taxes or contributions to oppress one by compelling him to perform unreasonable service.
2. To overpower to overburden as, to be oppressed with grief.
3. to sit or lie heavy on as, excess of good oppresses the stomach.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Oppress'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/o/oppress.html.
Entry for 'Oppress'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/o/oppress.html.
