emphasize
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emphasize
- /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ UK
- [ˈɛɱ.fə.saɪz] UK
Where it comes from
Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.
verb emphasizes · emphasizing · emphasized · emphasise
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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.
Similar: betone, highlight, stress, underscore, underline, punctuate
Opposite: de-emphasize, downplay
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bring out, accentuate, punctuate, stress, underscore, underline, set off, accent, impress, concentrate, emphasis, show, noting, mention, point, specify
verb
Opposite: de-emphasize, downplay
Translations
Every language
verb stress
| Español | enfatizar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강조(强調)하다 gangjohada |
| 日本語 | 強調する kyōchō suru, アクセントをつける akusento o tsukeru |
| 中文 | 強調 /强调 qiángdiào, 著重 zhuózhòng, 着重 zhuózhòng |
| Português | enfatizar |
| Français | souligner, accentuer |
| Deutsch | betonen, unterstreichen, hervorheben, akzentuieren |
| Italiano | enfatizzare, sottolineare, evidenziare |
| Ελληνικά | υπογραμμίζω ypogrammízo |
| Română | puncta, accentua, releva |
| Русский | подчёркивать podčórkivatʹ, подчеркну́ть podčerknútʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nhấn mạnh |
| العربية | شَدَّدَ šaddada |
Talk about this word "emphasize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emphasize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. emphasize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emphasize "emphasize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emphasize.Cite this
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title = {emphasize},
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