Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
emphasize

em·pha·size

emphasize

 
 
pronunciation:
em f saIz
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: emphasizes, emphasizing, emphasized
definition: to give particular attention to; stress.
Your essay emphasizes only the bad side of having a little brother.
similar words:
accent, stress
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature