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emphasized

SayEM-fuh-syzd/ˈɛm.fə.saɪzd/

UK spellingemphasised

2 meanings of emphasized

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  1. 1
    past formverb
    Past tense and past participle of emphasize. Use this form for something that was stressed or pointed out earlier.

    The teacher emphasized the need to study a little every day.

    Her parents emphasized good manners when she was growing up.

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  2. 2
    highlightedadjective
    Made to stand out, so that people pay extra attention to it.

    The emphasized words on the sign caught everyone's attention.

    In her notes, each emphasized line had a star beside it.

    Similarhighlighted, stressed

    Oppositeunderstated

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emphasized is a form of emphasize

emphasize, verb: To give extra importance to something so people notice it. Full entry

Forms
emphasizeemphasizes he/she/itemphasizing -ing formemphasized past tense, past participle
Spelling
emphasize → emphasized: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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