emphasize
To stress, give emphasis or extra weight toTo stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
» She emphasized the importance of education.
Вона наголосила на важливості освіти.
Meaning
1 sensesTo stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.
betonen, unterstreichen, hervorheben
подчёркиватьpodčórkivatʹ, подчеркну́тьpodčerknútʹ
підкре́слюватиpidkrésljuvaty, підкре́слитиpidkréslyty, акцентува́тиakcentuváty
give extra weight to (a communication)
Examples
82 sentencesShe emphasized the importance of education.
Вона наголосила на важливості освіти.
You should emphasize that fact.
Тобі требе підкреслити цей факт.
ruТебе стоит подчеркнуть этот факт.
deDu solltest diesen Fakt betonen.
The teacher particularly emphasized that point.
ruУчитель уделил этому особое внимание.
He emphasized the importance of peace.
ruОн подчеркнул важность мира.
The teacher emphasized the importance of education.
ruУчитель подчеркнул важность образования.
deDer Lehrer hob die Wichtigkeit der Erziehung hervor.
Translations
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Origin
Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.
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Forms
emphasizes, emphasizing, emphasized, emphasized| Base form | emphasize · to emphasize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | emphasizes |
| Present participle | emphasizing |
| Past simple | emphasized |
| Past participle | emphasized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonyms- to stress, single out as important:stressemphasisepunctuateaccentaccentuate
- give extra weight to (a communication):underscoreunderlineemphasise
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons 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