emphasize

//ˈɛmfəsaɪz//
B2Frequency Level 7Neutral
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Verb

emphasizeInfinitive
emphasizePresent tense
emphasizedPast tense
emphasizedPast participle
emphasizingPresent participle
emphasizesThird-person singular
1

To give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing; to stress or highlight.

The teacher emphasized the importance of studying every day.

2

To make something more noticeable or prominent through physical means, such as underlining, bold text, or vocal stress.

She emphasized the key points by underlining them in red.

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