emphasize

Other spellings

• (UK) emphasise

Pronunciation

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

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• Hyphenation: em‧pha‧size

Verb

Plain form emphasize

Third-person singular emphasizes

Past tense emphasized

Past participle emphasized

Present participle emphasizing

Emphasize is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

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

   Emphasize honesty in your sermon.

   Your sermon emphasizes honesty.

   He emphasized honesty in his sermon.

   Honesty was emphasized in his sermon.

   Today's sermon is emphasizing honesty.