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emphasize.

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/UK[ˈɛɱ.fə.saɪz]UK
  1. To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

    transitive
    His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.
Where this word comes from

Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.

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