stressed
/stɹɛst/
verb
- 1
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- 2
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
- 3
To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
- 4
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
““Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.”
- 5
To emphasise (words in speaking).
- 6
To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
“I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence.”
adjective
- 1
Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
- 2
Having a stress or accent.
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