-fəˌsīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: emphas is + -ize
: to give emphasis to or place emphasis upon : stress
which is to be emphasized — morale or efficiency — W.H.Whyte
I emphasize that many of the figures quoted in the succeeding paragraphs … are little more than estimates — W.B.Fisher
emphasizing the importance and disirability of fairness in the conduct of congressional investigations — J.D.Morris
he had swung one knee above the other, emphasizing the trimness of his fur-topped boots — T.B.Costain