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Stress
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
stresses
Examples
The constant stress of her job was affecting her health.
1.1
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Examples
Chronic stress can lead to anxiety or depression.
02
special emphasis placed on a word, syllable, or element to indicate importance
Examples
In English, stress usually falls on the first syllable of nouns.
2.1
(phonetics) an added force when pronouncing a syllable or word
Examples
In English, stress is important because it can change the meaning of a word, such as ' record' as a noun versus ' record' as a verb.
03
force applied to a material that produces strain or deformation
Examples
The beam experienced stress under heavy load.
to stress
01
to emphasize a particular point or aspect
Transitive: to stress a point or aspect
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
stress
3rd person singular
stresses
Past simple
stressed
Past participle
stressed
Examples
The teacher stressed the need for thorough preparation before the exam.
02
(phonetics) to utter a syllable in a word or phrase with more emphasis
Transitive: to stress a syllable
Examples
In the word " banana, " English speakers stress the second syllable: ba-NA-na.
03
to subject something to pressure or tension
Transitive: to stress sth
Examples
The fabric of the sailboat 's sail is stressed to ensure it can withstand strong winds.
Lexical Tree
stressful
stressify
stress
