Apply and Stress

Apply

Apply verb - To occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention.
Usage example: Sam applied himself to writing thank-you letters to everyone who'd helped sponsor him for the charity walk

Stress and apply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a verb "Apply".

Stress

Stress verb - To experience concern or anxiety.

Apply and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

power apply power stress power
lesson apply lesson stress lesson
idea apply idea stress idea
way apply way stress way
Other words: rules.

Both words in one sentence

  • Videogame / Darkest Dungeon This however can work in your favor as well as the same rules apply to your enemies (just that it relieves your stress instead of increasing it).
  • It used to be approached under two theories: learn the action normally and then apply stress versus learn action under stress.
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