To lay stress upon
| to attach great importance to; to emphasize. |
See also: Stress
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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He then urged the parents to lay stress upon inculcating values in their children.
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- To laugh down
- To laugh in the sleeve
- To laugh one out of
- To laugh to scorn
- To lay (a ship) aboard
- To lay a venue
- To lay about
- To lay against the field
- To lay an ambush
- To lay an anchor to the windward
- To lay asleep
- To lay at
- To lay bare
- To lay by the heels
- To lay claim to
- To lay for
- To lay hands on
- To lay heads together
- To lay in balance
- To lay in for
- To lay in lavender
- To lay on
- To lay on the shelf
- To lay on the table
- To lay out
- To lay stress upon
- To lay wait
- To lead (as a bride) to the altar
- To lead astray
- To lead by the nose
- To lead captive
- To lead off
- To lead one a dance
- To lead the way
- To leak out
- to learn by heart
- To learn by rote
- To leave alone
- To leave no stone unturned
- To leave off
- To leave one in the lurch
- To leave one out in the cold
- To leave one to himself
- To leave out
- To leave to one's self
- to leeward
- To lend a hand
- To lend one's ears
- To let alone
- To let be
- To let blood
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- To laugh one out of
- to laugh out of court
- To laugh to scorn
- to laugh up one's sleeve
- To lay (a ship) aboard
- To lay a venue
- To lay about
- To lay against the field
- To lay an ambush
- To lay an anchor to the windward
- to lay an egg
- To lay asleep
- To lay at
- To lay bare
- To lay by the heels
- To lay claim to
- to lay down the law
- to lay eyes on
- To lay for
- To lay hands on
- To lay heads together
- To lay in balance
- To lay in for
- To lay in lavender
- to lay it on the line
- to lay it on thick
- To lay on
- To lay on the shelf
- To lay on the table
- To lay out
- To lay stress upon
- To lay wait
- to lay/put one's cards on the table
- To Lazy to Type the Whole Thing
- To lead (as a bride) to the altar
- To lead astray
- To lead by the nose
- To lead by the nose
- To lead captive
- To lead off
- To lead one a dance
- To lead the way
- to lead up/down the garden path
- To leak out
- to learn by heart
- To learn by rote
- To Learn Why
- To leave alone
- to leave in the lurch
- To leave no stone unturned
- To leave no stone unturned
- To leave off
- To leave one in the lurch
- To leave one out in the cold
- To leave one to himself
- To leave out
- to leave out in the cold
- To leave to one's self
- to leeward
- To lend a hand
- to lend one's ear
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