emphasize 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
to stress, single out as important
Examples
- 1.Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Hypernym
express 1
verb
give expression to
EnglishDerivationally related form
emphasizing 1
noun
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
emphasis 1
noun
special importance or significance
Hyponym
background 1
verb
understate the importance or quality of
bring out 4
verb
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
re-emphasise 1
verb
emphasize anew
bear down 5
verb
pay special attention to
topicalize 1
verb
emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence
