emphasize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmfəsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(emfə sīz′)

Inflections of 'emphasize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
emphasizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
emphasizing
v pres p (US & UK)
emphasized
v past (US & UK)
emphasized
v past p (US & UK)

emphasize
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Sense: Verb: call attention to
Synonyms:
emphasise (UK), stress Collocations, underline Collocations, highlight Collocations, accentuate, call attention to, draw attention to, reiterate, spotlight Collocations, pronounce Collocations, point out, bring out, enunciate, articulate Collocations, underscore Collocations, make clear, feature Collocations, accent Collocations, point up, punctuate, play up, repeat Collocations, insist, dramatize, dramatise (UK), maintain Collocations, impress Collocations, affirm, enlarge Collocations, indicate, italicize, italicise (UK), lay stress on, drum sth into sb's head, make a big thing of (informal), labor Collocations, labour Collocations (UK), show up

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