underemphasize
underemphasize · underemphasizes · underemphasized · underemphasizing
To place insufficient emphasis onTo place insufficient emphasis on.
Meaning
1 sensesTo place insufficient emphasis on.
Origin
From under- + emphasize.From under- + emphasize.
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Forms
underemphasizes, underemphasizing, underemphasized, underemphasized| Base form | underemphasize · to underemphasize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underemphasizes |
| Present participle | underemphasizing |
| Past simple | underemphasized |
| Past participle | underemphasized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunderemphasis
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.