overemphasize
To place too much emphasis onTo place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
» The value of education cannot be overemphasized.
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1 sensesTo place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
place special or excessive emphasis on
Examples
4 sentencesThe value of education cannot be overemphasized.
The value of education can't be overemphasized.
It is impossible to overemphasize its importance.
ruНевозможно переоценить его важность. — odexed
deEs ist gar nicht möglich, die Wichtigkeit davon überzubetonen. — Tamy
Freedom is so fundamental that its importance cannot be overemphasized.
Forms
overemphasizes, overemphasizing, overemphasized, overemphasized| Base form | overemphasize · to overemphasize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overemphasizes |
| Present participle | overemphasizing |
| Past simple | overemphasized |
| Past participle | overemphasized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
13 synonyms- place special or excessive emphasis on:overemphasiseoverstress
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.