emphasize
11emphasize — em|pha|size [ emfə,saız ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give particular importance or attention to something: At school they emphasize good manners. 2. ) to say a phrase, word, or part of a word with extra loudness so that people give special… …
12emphasize — verb /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ 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. Syn: stress, underscore …
13emphasize — em|pha|size W2S2 also emphasise BrE [ˈemfəsaız] v [T] 1.) to say something in a strong way ▪ The report emphasizes the importance of improving safety standards. ▪ Logan made a speech emphasizing the need for more volunteers. emphasize that/how ▪ …
14emphasize — [[t]e̱mfəsaɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ emphasizes, emphasizing, emphasized VERB To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it. [V that] But it s also been emphasized that no major policy… …
15emphasize — also ise BrE verb (T) to give special or additional importance to something: Logan made a speech emphasizing the need for more volunteers. | emphasize that: It should be emphasized that flying is a very safe way to travel …
16emphasize — transitive verb ( sized; sizing) Date: circa 1806 to place emphasis on ; stress < emphasized the need for reform > …
17emphasize — Synonyms and related words: accent, accentuate, assert, bear down on, belabor, call attention to, charge, dwell on, feature, give emphasis to, harp on, highlight, italicize, mark, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, pinpoint, place… …
18emphasize — v. 1) (B) she emphasized its importance to me 2) (L) I emphasized that everyone should come on time * * * [ emfəsaɪz] (B) she emphasized its importance to me (L) I emphasized that everyone should come on time …
19emphasize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. accentuate, stress, mark, underline, underscore. See affirmation, importance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stress, accentuate, underline, underscore, highlight, feature, spotlight, dramatize, pronounce …
20emphasize — or emphasise verb 1》 give emphasis to. 2》 make more clearly defined: a jacket which emphasized her hips …
