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The word 'depressed' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to depress.

The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective. Examples:

The news depressed him more than I expected. (verb)

The current economy has depressed the real estate market. (verb)

The operator depressed the start button and we took off. (verb)

Water has collected in the depressed areas of the lawn. (adjective)

Depressed can be:

an adjective -- Jane looks depressed today.

a past tense verb meaning:

push down -- He depressed the accelerator and the car raced forward.

or lower-- The rise in the value of the dollar has depressed the company's earnings.

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The word 'depress' is a verb meaning to cause to be sad, dispirited, or dejected; to decrease the activity or strength of something; to press or settle something down.

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The news seemed to depress him.

Alcohol consumption can depress the central nervous system.

He used modeling tools to depress a design into the clay.

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He felt a deep sense of sadness and despair that seemed to depress his spirits.

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