emphasise
Translation
to emphasize, to stress, to highlight
Examples
He emphasised the importance of teamwork.
He emphasized the importance of teamwork.
She emphasised that everyone should attend.
She emphasized that everyone should attend.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to give special importance to (sth.) He emphasized the importance of teamwork.
((that ...)) to state or show that (sth.) is very important She emphasized that everyone should attend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stress, highlight, underline; Antonyms: downplay, understate
Etymology
From Greek 'emphasis', meaning 'significance', from 'em-' (in) + 'phainein' (to show). Literally 'to show in'.
Memory Tips
Think of putting extra 'phase' or focus on a point. The '-ise' spelling is British; '-ize' is American.