emphasize Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
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verb give extra weight to (a communication)
emphasise; underline; underscore.
- Her gesture emphasized her words
WordNet
Em"pha*size transitive verb
Wordforms
Definitions
To utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to .emphasize a word or a phrase