emphasise
UK standard spelling of emphasizeUK standard spelling of emphasize.
» He emphasised the importance of education.
Er betonte die Bedeutung der Ausbildung. — freddy1
Он подчеркнул важность образования. — marafon
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1 sensesUK standard spelling of emphasize.
- to stress, single out as important
- give extra weight to (a communication)
Examples
11 sentencesHe emphasised the importance of education.
ruОн подчеркнул важность образования. — marafon
deEr betonte die Bedeutung der Ausbildung. — freddy1
The teacher emphasised how important education is.
deDer Lehrer betonte, wie wichtig Bildung sei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Words can be repeated to emphasise things.
deMitunter kann eine Wortwiederholung als Mittel des Nachdrucks angewandt zum Vorteil gereichen. — al_ex_an_der
He emphasised the urgent need for immediate action.
deEr betonte die Dringlichkeit, sofort zu handeln. — virgil
This frame emphasises the value of the painting.
deDieser Rahmen unterstreicht den Wert des Gemäldes. — Sudajaengi
Origin
From emphasis + -ise.From emphasis + -ise.
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Forms
emphasises, emphasising, emphasised, emphasised| Base form | emphasise · to emphasise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | emphasises |
| Present participle | emphasising |
| Past simple | emphasised |
| Past participle | emphasised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonyms- to stress, single out as important:stressemphasizepunctuateaccentaccentuate
- give extra weight to (a communication):underscoreunderlineemphasize
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle