emphasize

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/, [ˈɛɱ.fə.saɪz]

Verb

emphasize (emphasizes, present participle emphasizing; simple past and past participle emphasized)

1. (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

   His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

Synonyms

• betone
• highlight
• stress
• underscore

Antonyms

• de-emphasize
• downplay

Related terms

• emphasis
• emphatic

Translations

• French: souligner, accentuer
• German: betonen, unterstreichen, hervorheben, akzentuieren
• Italian: enfatizzare, sottolineare, evidenziare
• Portuguese: enfatizar
• Russian: подчёркивать
• Spanish: subrayar, enfatizar, hacer hincapié, recalcar

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