verb🔗ShareTo apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain."The construction workers are stressing the steel beams as they build the bridge. "physicsmaterialstructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal)."The upcoming exam is stressing me out. "mindemotionhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer stress; to worry or be agitated."She's been stressing about her upcoming exams all week. "mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (a syllable of a word)."“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second."languagephoneticswordgrammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (words in speaking)."The teacher was stressing the importance of completing the homework on time. "languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion."I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
