emphasized

especially British, em·pha·sised

[em-fuh-sahyzd]

adjective

1. made more visible, more important, etc.; stressed.

   Read the emphasized sentence carefully, and contrast it with the information given in the previous paragraph.

   Good sportsmanship was the emphasized theme of the club's operations.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of emphasize.

Other Word Forms

• unemphasized adjective
• well-emphasized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emphasized¹

emphasize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Prior to first pitch, the Dodgers had emphasized the importance of finishing the Phillies off now.

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Dhillon has emphasized her own security concerns, noting that threats against her are referred to the U.S.

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She emphasized that her priority was protecting real victims and said her bill didn’t change the burden of proof.

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If anything, Thomson emphasized how critical the game was by saying before the game that Ranger Suarez and Aaron Nola could pitch in relief.

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Hegseth has repeatedly emphasized that the updated fitness requirements for troops are part of a larger effort to achieve a “warrior ethos” in the U.S. military.

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Related Words

• accentuate 
• affirm 
• assert 
• highlight 
• indicate 
• maintain 
• point out 
• reiterate 
• repeat 
• underline 
• underscore