emphasize

Use Emphasize in a sentence

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.

Also, especially British, em·pha·sise.

Origin:
1820–30; emphas(is) + -ize

Related forms

hy·per·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), hy·per·em·pha·sized, hy·per·em·pha·siz·ing.

mis·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), mis·em·pha·sized, mis·em·pha·siz·ing.

re·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), re·em·pha·sized, re·em·pha·siz·ing.

su·per·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), su·per·em·pha·sized, su·per·em·pha·siz·ing.

un·em·pha·sized, adjective

un·em·pha·siz·ing, adjective

well-em·pha·sized, adjective

Synonyms
accent, accentuate, highlight.

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emphasize or emphasise (ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz)

—vb
	(tr) to give emphasis or prominence to; stress

emphasise or emphasise

—vb

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Word Origin & History

emphasize

1828, from emphasis + -ize. Related: Emphasized; emphasizing.

Example sentences

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information, but they also emphasize test-taking strategy.

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Literal detail would have faded from time, as the story was perpetually boiled

down and re-brewed to emphasize its essence.

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