lay emphasis on something
- lay emphasis on something
lay emphasis on something & lay stress on something
to place emphasis on something; to emphasize something. •
When you present this explanation, lay emphasis on the matter of personal responsibility.
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I'm afraid I laid too much stress on the notion of good attendance. If you are really sick, stay home!
Dictionary of American idioms.
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lay emphasis on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay stress on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
emphasis */*/*/ — UK [ˈemfəsɪs] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms emphasis : singular emphasis plural emphases UK [ˈemfəsiːz] / US [ˈemfəˌsɪz] 1) special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular emphasis on: The main emphasis… … English dictionary
emphasis — em|pha|sis [ emfəsıs ] (plural em|pha|ses [ emfə,siz ] ) noun count or uncount *** 1. ) special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular: emphasis on: The main emphasis should be on quality rather than quantity.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — 1 /leI/ verb the past tense of lie 1 2 verb past tense and past participle laid 1 PUT SB/STH DOWN (transitive always + adv/prep) to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position: lay sth in/on/under etc: Laying my coat carefully on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
place — [[t]ple͟ɪs[/t]] ♦ places, placing, placed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A place is any point, building, area, town, or country. ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. ...a list of museums and places of interest... We re going to… … English dictionary