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Meaning of stressed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stressed

Pronunciation:/stɹɛst/

verb

Definitions

  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).

    Example: “Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Suffering stress (either physical or mental).

  2. Having a stress or accent.