emphasize

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz\
- /ˈemfəsaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz\

Definitions of emphasize word

noun emphasize Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing. 1
transitive verb emphasize say, repeat for clarity 1
transitive verb emphasize stress, say more loudly 1
transitive verb emphasize shape, etc.: accentuate 1
verb emphasize To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it. 0
verb emphasize to give emphasis or prominence to; stress 0

See all 8 definitions of emphasize

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Parts of speech for Emphasize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Emphasize

emphasize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

emphasize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for emphasize

verb emphasize

highlight — to emphasize or make prominent.
stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
accentuate — To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
underline — to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
underscore — to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.

All 34 Synonyms of emphasize

Antonyms for emphasize

verb emphasize

understate — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
mumble — to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
depreciate — If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.

All 8 Antonyms of emphasize

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