Definitions for emphasize
ˈɛm fəˌsaɪzem·pha·size

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuateverb

   to stress, single out as important

   "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

2. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasiseverb

   give extra weight to (a communication)

   "Her gesture emphasized her words"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. emphasizeverb

   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.

2. Etymology: from – see emphasis.

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1. emphasize

   To emphasize means to give special importance, value, or prominence to something, often through methods such as repetition, stress in speech, or added detail. It can also refer to making a point or idea more noticeable or easy to understand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Emphasizeverb

   to utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase

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1. Emphasize

   Emphasize vs. Emphasise -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Emphasize and Emphasise.

2. Emphasize

   Emphasise vs. Emphasize -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Emphasise and Emphasize.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'emphasize' in Verbs Frequency: #726

How to pronounce emphasize?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say emphasize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of emphasize in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of emphasize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of emphasize in a Sentence

1. Salim Virani:

   The risk enhancers may increase a patient's short-term, 10-year risk, or in some cases, their lifetime risk of having a cardiovascular event, then those guidelines recommend that clinicians should err on the side of early treatment, something not considered in The Task Force The Task Force, but I do want to emphasize, even if clinicians were to take the more conservative The Task Force recommendations and follow them very, very aggressively, we definitely will see a population-level impact because of the statin therapy. The Task Force's really been studied for a very, very long time and now we know The Task Force works.

2. Tom Robbins, _Skinny Legs and All_, 1990, p. 305.:

   ...to emphasize the afterlife is to deny life. To concentrate on Heaven is to create hell. In their desperate longing to transcend the disorderliness, friction, and unpredictability that pesters life; in their desire for a fresh start in a tidy habitat, germ-free and secured by angels, religious multitudes are gambling the only life they may ever have on a dark horse in a race that has no finish line."

3. Steven Cheung:

   That was the perfect environment and perfect venue. He got to lay out what he wants to do and emphasize who he is bringing on to the team. Everyone thought it was a good idea.

4. Bryan Caskey:

   This is a routine part of the process, this is why we emphasize that election-night results are unofficial.

5. Esmeralda Labye in the lead-up:

   I'd like to emphasize, and this seems important me, that the incident has been caused by young men speaking German.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=emphasize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Emphasize
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize