emphasize B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition Also spelled emphasise, emphasises, and emphasising US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ UK /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #19928 Meanings 1 verb To give special importance or attention to something The doctor emphasized the need for regular exercise. 2 verb To say something with extra force to show it is important She emphasized every word so we would not forget. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to give special importance... stresshighlightunderscore 2 verb · to say something with extra... accent ↔ Opposites de-emphasizedownplay Word family Forms emphasisedemphasizedemphasizesemphasizing Etymology AI details Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # emphasize **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 19928 ## Meanings 1. To give special importance or attention to something 2. To say something with extra force to show it is important ## Examples - The doctor emphasized the need for regular exercise. - She emphasized every word so we would not forget. ## Antonyms - de-emphasize - downplay ## Etymology Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. ## AI Etymology Emphasize is Latin in formation, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. In current use, the main senses are “To give special importance or attention to something” and “To say something with extra force to show it is important”. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown