emphasize

B2Frequent NGSL-2

UK /ˈemfəsaɪz/US /ˈemfəsaɪz/

Meaning

verb

to give special importance to something

“emphasize something, His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town.”

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“So I can't emphasize that enough,”

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“It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar.”

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