emphasize
Verb
- to stress, single out as important
- "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
- give extra weight to (a communication)
- "Her gesture emphasized her words"
- To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
Examples
- His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.
Origin / Etymology
Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis.
Synonyms
accent, accentuate, emphasise, punctuate, stress, underline, underscore, betone, highlight
Antonyms
de-emphasize, downplay
Scrabble Score: 25
emphasize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordemphasize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emphasize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary