overemphasize

[ oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz ]
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verb (used with object),o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.
  1. to emphasize excessively.

verb (used without object),o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.
  1. to use excessive emphasis.

Origin of overemphasize

1
First recorded in 1900–05; over- + emphasize
  • Also especially British, o·ver·em·pha·sise .

Words Nearby overemphasize

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How to use overemphasize in a sentence

  • I cannot overemphasize how unimpressed I was by her over the course of two hours.

    Justice Roberts Shines | David Frum | March 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • It is practically impossible to overemphasize the importance of the boy's vocational choice.

  • Never overemphasize one of the dimensions of height, width and depth at the expense of one of the others.

  • Sevčik was in many ways a wonderful teacher, yet inclined to overemphasize the mechanical side of the art.

    Violin Mastery | Frederick H. Martens
  • It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of having a standard method of procedure and to stick to that method.

  • As specialists in education, you and I are likely to overemphasize the importance of the common school in the scheme of creation.

    Craftsmanship in Teaching | William Chandler Bagley

British Dictionary definitions for overemphasize

overemphasize

overemphasise

/ (ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)

Derived forms of overemphasize

  • overemphasis, noun

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