1.the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
2.(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
3.(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body;
the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
4.special emphasis attached to something;
the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
5.difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
she endured the stresses and strains of life
1.to stress, single out as important;
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
2.put stress on; utter with an accent;
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
3.test the limits of;
You are trying my patience!