emphasize

Definition

Examples

The manager wanted to emphasize the importance of meeting deadlines.

Word Family

Synonyms

• stressthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
• highlightthe most interesting or memorable part
• underscorea line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Collocations

• Easy emphasize the importance
  to emphasize the importance, meaning to to stress, single out as important
• Medium emphasize teamwork
  to emphasize teamwork, meaning to to stress, single out as important
• Hard strongly emphasize safety standards
  describing strongly emphasize safety standards (with strength or in a strong manner)
• Very Hard emphasize beyond all doubt
  to emphasize beyond all doubt, meaning to to stress, single out as important