emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /

VERB

stress, give priority to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate affirm assert highlight indicate maintain point out reiterate repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent articulate charge dramatize enlarge enunciate headline hit impress italicize mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate spotlight weight

WEAK

bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic make much of play up point up put accent on rub in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

lose mumble

WEAK

depreciate forget ignore play down understate

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But that also marks a clear transformation in culinary programming from emphasizing the development of proficiency to encouraging consumption.

From Salon

Rather than emphasizing unchangeable characteristics, he presented human beings as malleable over long stretches of time.

From The Wall Street Journal

While public discussion rightly emphasizes colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 and earlier for those at higher risk, routine wellness visits in young adults deserve attention as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

And she always emphasized that the flat wasn’t ours, but Gran’s.

From Literature

Bailey emphasizes their role in the project's success.

From Science Daily

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