emphasize
Translation
to emphasise, to stress, to highlight
Examples
The teacher emphasized the main points.
The teacher emphasised the main points.
He emphasized that the project must be finished today.
He emphasised that the project must be finished today.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to give special importance to (sth.) The teacher emphasized the main points.
((that-clause)) to state that (sth.) is very important He emphasized that the project must be finished today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stress, highlight, underline; Antonyms: downplay, understate
Etymology
From Greek 'en-' (in) + 'phainein' (to show), literally 'to show in' or 'to make manifest'.
Memory Tips
To 'emphasize' something is to put 'emphasis' on it, like making your voice louder or underlining a word to show it's important.