stress

(noun) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch). Synonyms: emphasis, accent. Example: "He put the stress on the wrong syllable."

(noun) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. Synonyms: tension, tenseness. Examples: "He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension." "Stress is a vasoconstrictor."

(noun) special emphasis attached to something. Synonyms: focus. Example: "The stress was more on accuracy than on speed."

(noun) difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension. Synonyms: strain. Examples: "She endured the stresses and strains of life." "He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- r.j.samuelson."

(noun) (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body. Example: "The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area."

(verb) to stress, single out as important. Synonyms: emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate. Example: "Dr. jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet."

(verb) put stress on; utter with an accent. Synonyms: accent, accentuate. Example: "In farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word."

(verb) test the limits of. Synonyms: try, strain. Example: "You are trying my patience!."