emphasize
SayEM-fuh-syz/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/
Formsemphasizes, emphasizing, emphasized
UK spellingemphasise
- 1To stress something or give it extra weight, drawing special attention to its importance.
Good teachers emphasize the main ideas so students remember them later.
The report emphasized the need for stronger safety rules at the plant.
Similarstress, highlight, underline, underscore, accentuate
Oppositedownplay, understate, minimize
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Origin
The word comes from Latin, which in turn borrowed it from Ancient Greek; it is related to 'emphasis'.