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Adjective: emphasised  'em-fu,sIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: emphasized)
  1. Spoken with emphasis
    "an emphasised word";
    - emphatic, emphasized
Verb: emphasise  'em-fu,sIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: emphasize)
  1. Give extra weight to (a communication)
    "Her gesture emphasised her words";
    - underscore, underline, emphasize
     
  2. Single out as important; draw attention to (something)
    "Dr. Jones emphasises exercise in addition to a change in diet";
    - stress, emphasize, punctuate, accent, accentuate

See also: accented, foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight, stressed

Type of: evince [formal], express, show

Encyclopedia: Emphasise