emphasize

Meaning

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

Synonyms

stress

underline

accentuate

emphasise

highlight

accent

underscore

punctuate

call attention to

play up

distinguish

reinforce

strengthen

exaggerate

foreground

put emphasis upon

italicize

key

🔑

nail down

observe

overemphasize

pick up

pinpoint

pitch

plug

point

point up

☝️

put the stress on

reaffirm

redouble

reiterate

remark

repeat

🔁

restate

set off

show off

signalize

stiffen

tone

tune

make sure of

pin-point

important point

lay stress on

emphasise

aim at

augment

center

clarify

dramatise

Translations

souligner

betonen

sottolineare

accentuare

enfatizzare

benadrukken

enfatizar

subrayar

unterstreichen

accentuer

acentuar

τονίζω

acentuar

hervorheben

met nadruk zeggen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis.