to lay stress on
111enforce — v 1. implement, put into effect or force, bring to bear, Inf. clamp down, Inf. crack down, get tough, toughen or tighten up; prosecute, follow up, back up, carry through; carry out, execute, perform, discharge; complete, accomplish, put through,… …
112objectivism — ob•jec•tiv•ism [[t]əbˈdʒɛk təˌvɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) a tendency to lay stress on the objective or external elements of cognition 2) the tendency, as of a writer, to deal with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings 3) a… …
113enforce — /ɛnˈfɔs / (say en faws), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (enforced, enforcing) 1. to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce laws; to enforce rules. 2. to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion. 3. to impose (a course of …
114objectivism — /əbˈdʒɛktəvɪzəm/ (say uhb jektuhvizuhm) noun 1. a tendency to lay stress on the objective or external elements of cognition. 2. the tendency to deal with things external to the mind rather than thoughts or feelings, as in a writer. 3. a doctrine… …
115press — press1 [pres] vt. [ME pressen < MFr presser < L pressare, freq. of premere, to press < IE base * per , to strike > OSlav p rati, to strike] 1. to act on with steady force or weight; push steadily against; squeeze 2. to depress or… …
116emphasize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 bring (a thing, fact, etc.) into special prominence. 2 lay stress on (a word in speaking) …
117materialism — n. 1 a tendency to prefer material possessions and physical comfort to spiritual values. 2 Philos. a the opinion that nothing exists but matter and its movements and modifications. b the doctrine that consciousness and will are wholly due to… …
118objectivism — n. 1 the tendency to lay stress on what is objective. 2 Philos. the belief that certain things (esp. moral truths) exist apart from human knowledge or perception of them. Derivatives: objectivist n. objectivistic adj …
119china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
120China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
