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overemphasize

[ oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.

to emphasize excessively.

verb (used without object), o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.

to use excessive emphasis.

Also especially British, o·ver·em·pha·sise.

Origin of overemphasize

First recorded in 1900–05; over- + emphasize

Words nearby overemphasize

overeager, overeat, overegg, overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic, overestimate, overexcite, overexcited, overexert

Example sentences from the Web for overemphasize

I cannot overemphasize how unimpressed I was by her over the course of two hours.

Justice Roberts Shines |David Frum |March 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
As specialists in education, you and I are likely to overemphasize the importance of the common school in the scheme of creation.

Craftsmanship in Teaching |William Chandler Bagley
We cannot overemphasize the importance of squeezing your trigger.

The Plattsburg Manual |O.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey
We need not overemphasize imperfections in the Peace of Versailles.

State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt |Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sevčik was in many ways a wonderful teacher, yet inclined to overemphasize the mechanical side of the art.

Violin Mastery |Frederick H. Martens
It is practically impossible to overemphasize the importance of the boy's vocational choice.

The Minister and the Boy |Allan Hoben

British Dictionary definitions for overemphasize

overemphasize

overemphasise

/ (ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)

Derived forms of overemphasize

overemphasis, noun