vverb.communicationto stress, single out as importantSynset:accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress
Examples:- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Derivationally Related Form:emphasisaccentuationaccentstressemphasizing
Hypernyms:evince express show
Inherited Hypernyms:stressexpressconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:backgroundbear downbring outdownplaydrive homeemphasiseemphasizeplay downpoint uppress homeram homere-emphasisere-emphasizeset offtopicalizeunderlineunderscore
Full Troponyms:backgroundbear downbring outdrive homeforegroundpick uppoint upraisere-emphasisesoft-pedaltopicalizeunderscorewave off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationput stress on; utter with an accentSynset:accent accentuate stress
Examples:- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
Derivationally Related Form:accentuationaccentstress
Hypernyms:articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out
Inherited Hypernyms:stresspronounce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotiontest the limits ofSynset:strain stress try
Examples:- You are trying my patience!
Derivationally Related Form:stressstrainstressor
Hypernyms:afflict
Inherited Hypernyms:tryafflictupsetarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:rack
Full Troponyms:rack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allsuffering severe physical strain or distressSynset:distressed
Examples:- he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
Antonyms:untroubled
Inherited Hypernyms:stressed
Similar to:troubled
adjadj.allbearing a stress or accentSynset:accented
Examples:- an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in 'delay'
Antonyms:unstressed
Inherited Hypernyms:stressed
Similar to:emphasised emphasized emphatic masculine