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- Dictionaryemphasize/ˈɛmfəsʌɪz/
verb
- 1. give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing: "they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child" Similar Opposite
- 2. lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking: "his father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence" Similar
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EMPHASIZE definition: 1. to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to: 2. to make something…. Learn more.
The meaning of EMPHASIZE is to place emphasis on : stress. How to use emphasize in a sentence.
EMPHASIZE meaning: 1. to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to: 2. to make something…. Learn more.
To emphasize is to make something important, or stress it, like when you were little and your parents would always emphasize the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street. They told you again and again and again.
Emphasize definition: to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress. See examples of EMPHASIZE used in a sentence.
To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
Definition of emphasize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
