emphasize

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NGSL Rank: 1837
emphasize
ˈɛmfəsʌɪz Listen
Meanings
verb
  • give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
    E.g. they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child
  • lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking.
    E.g. his father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence
  • make (something) more clearly defined.
    E.g. a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape

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