emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /

VERB

stress, give priority to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate affirm assert highlight indicate maintain point out reiterate repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent articulate charge dramatize enlarge enunciate headline hit impress italicize mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate spotlight weight

WEAK

bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic make much of play up point up put accent on rub in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

lose mumble

WEAK

depreciate forget ignore play down understate

Example Sentences

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After two disastrous world wars devastated the continent in the first half of the 20th century, many European countries reprogrammed their political identities to emphasize rules and compromises over muscle-flexing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Macron emphasized that the budget "required compromises and concessions from everyone".

From Barron's

Professor Jennifer Cook, the study's senior author at the University of Birmingham, emphasized that these differences should not be viewed as a deficit.

From Science Daily

Tangavelou emphasized that neurons are only one of many cell types in the brain.

From Science Daily

This fall, the school is rolling out a new curriculum emphasizing career readiness, shaped with input from employers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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