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emphasize

/ emphasize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Type of:
express show evince
Kinds of:
background play down downplay bring out set off
Derived:
emphasis accent emphasizing accenting accentuation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
give extra weight to (a communication)
"Her gesture emphasized her words"
Type of:
stress emphasise punctuate
Derived:
emphasizing accenting accentuation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
29%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

express show evince background play down downplay bring out set off stress emphasise punctuate