EMPHASIZE


Meaning of EMPHASIZE in English

verb

to give emphasis to especially by displaying more or less prominently

the papers emphasized crime stories

Synonyms: feature, italicize, play (up), stress, underline, underscore

Related Word: accent, accentuate, charge, highlight, mark, pinpoint, point (up), punctuate, spotlight; assert, press

Idioms: bear down on ( or upon)

Contrasted words: depreciate, minimize, play (down), shrug off, underrate, understate

Antonyms: de-emphasize

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