emphasise

Other spellings

• (US) emphasize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˌriː.ɪnˈfoːs/

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• Hyphenation: em‧pha‧sise

Verb

Plain form emphasise

Third-person singular emphasises

Past tense emphasised

Past participle emphasised

Present participle emphasising

1. (transitive) If you emphasise something, you give it particular attention or importance.

   Emphasise honesty in your sermon.

   Your sermon emphasises honesty.

   He emphasised honesty in his sermon.

   Honesty was emphasised in his sermon.

   Today's sermon is emphasising honesty.