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Emphasize

/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

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📖 Definitions of "Emphasize"

verb

1
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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Emphasize"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
accentuateverb	(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
stressnoun	(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
accentnoun	(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
underscoreverb	A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
punctuateverb	(transitive) To add punctuation to.
underlineverb	A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.
bring outverb	To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

↔️ Antonyms of "Emphasize"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
destressverb	(ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
deemphasizeverb	Alternative form of de-emphasize. [(transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Emphasize"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bring outverb	To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
accentuateverb	(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
punctuateverb	(transitive) To add punctuation to.
stressverb	(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
underscoreverb	(transitive) To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
underlineverb	To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
accentverb	(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
impressverb	(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
concentrateverb	(intransitive) To focus one's thought or attention (on).
emphasisnoun	Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
showverb	(transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
notingnoun	A note; a written remark.
mentionverb	To make a short reference to something.
pointverb	(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
specifyverb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
indicateverb	(transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
emphatically	In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
showcaseverb	(transitive) To display, demonstrate, show, or present.
demonstrateverb	(transitive) To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident