emphasize
[ em-fuh-sahyz ]
/ ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /
verb (used with object), em·pha·sized, em·pha·siz·ing.
to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
Also
especially British,
em·pha·sise.
Origin of emphasize
First recorded in 1820–30;
emphas(is) +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM emphasize
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British Dictionary definitions for emphasize
emphasize
emphasise
/ (ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to give emphasis or prominence to; stress