📖 Definitions of "Stressing"
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."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stressing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tensenessnoun | The characteristic of being tense. |
| strainingnoun | The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc) |
| tensionverb | The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. |
| tryverb | To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. |
| set offverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. |
| emphasizeverb | (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). |
| bring outverb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). |
| emphasisnoun | Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. |
| accentuationnoun | Act of accentuating; applications of accent. |
| accentuateverb | (transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize. |
| punctuateverb | (transitive) To add punctuation to. |
| strainverb | (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one. |
| accentverb | (transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent. |
| focusverb | (transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task. |
| accentuatingverb | (transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize. |
| acknowledgingnoun | That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something. |
| addingnoun | An act of addition. |
| affirmingnoun | The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation. |
| arguingnoun | argument |
| assertingnoun | The act of making assertions. |
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