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emphasize

[ em-fuh-sahyz ]
/ ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), em·pha·sized, em·pha·siz·ing.

to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.

Nearby words

  1. emperor moth,
  2. emperor penguin,
  3. empery,
  4. emphasis,
  5. emphasise,
  6. emphatic,
  7. emphatically,
  8. emphysema,
  9. empire,
  10. empire builder
Also especially British, em·pha·sise.

Origin of emphasize

First recorded in 1820–30; emphas(is) + -ize
SYNONYMS FOR emphasize
accent, accentuate, highlight.
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emphasize

emphasise

/ (ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to give emphasis or prominence to; stress
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