The definition of emphasize is to stress the importance.
(verb)To speak loudly during the main point of a speech is an example of emphasize.
See emphasize in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb emphasized, emphasizing
See emphasize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb em·pha·sized, em·pha·siz·ing, em·pha·siz·es
Origin:
Origin: From emphasis
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