emphasize
//ˈɛm.fə.saɪz//
formalForms
- present (v1)
- emphasize
- past (v2)
- emphasized
- past participle (v3)
- emphasized
- present participle
- emphasizing
- 3rd person singular
- emphasizes
Definitions
1.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2415
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Latin
From Ancient Greek – see emphasis.