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emphasize
What does emphasize mean?
emphasize (verb): to stress, single out as important.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce emphasize?
/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of emphasize?
Words related to emphasize
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “emphasize” mean?
to carry out (something organized)
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to look in (a place) for something
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to dispute (something); to contest
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to stress, single out as important
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Which word is closest in meaning to “emphasize”?
return
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stress
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become
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happen
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