stress
noun
[ strɛs ]
• pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
• "the distribution of stress is uniform across the bar"
• a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
• "he's obviously under a lot of stress"
Similar:
strain,
pressure,
tension,
nervous tension,
worry,
anxiety,
nervousness,
trouble,
difficulty,
distress,
trauma,
suffering,
pain,
grief,
hassle,
• physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.
• "in many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress"
• particular emphasis or importance.
stress
verb
• give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing.
• "they stressed the need for reform"
Similar:
emphasize,
draw attention to,
focus attention on,
underline,
underscore,
point up,
place emphasis on,
lay stress on,
highlight,
spotlight,
turn the spotlight on,
bring to the fore,
foreground,
accentuate,
press home,
impress on someone,
make a point of,
dwell on,
harp on,
belabour,
insist on,
rub in,
• subject to pressure or tension.
• "this type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints"
• cause mental or emotional strain or tension in.
• "I avoid many of the things that used to stress me before"
Similar:
overstretch,
overtax,
push to the limit,
pressurize,
pressure,
burden,
make tense,
worry,
upset,
distress,
harass,
hassle,
Origin:
Middle English (denoting hardship or force exerted on a person for the purpose of compulsion): shortening of distress, or partly from Old French estresse ‘narrowness, oppression’, based on Latin strictus ‘drawn tight’ (see strict).
