re-emphasize

em·pha·size

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [em-fuh-sahyz]
- /reɪ ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [em-fuh-sahyz]
- /reɪ ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz/

Definitions of re-emphasize word

verb with object re-emphasize to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara. 1
verb re-emphasize to emphasize again 0

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Origin of re-emphasize

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; emphas(is) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Re-emphasize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Re-emphasize

re-emphasize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.