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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. give extra weight to (a communication);
- Example: "Her gesture emphasized her words"
[syn: underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise]

2. to stress, single out as important;
- Example: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
[syn: stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

emphasise \em"pha*sise\ v. t.
   To place emphasis on; same as emphasize.

   Syn: overemphasize, over-emphasize, overstress.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

emphasise
    v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
         emphasized her words" [syn: underscore, underline,
         emphasize, emphasise]
    2: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes
       exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: stress,
       emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent,
       accentuate]