adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of emphasize form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been given extra stress or focus.

   "A slight inward swinging of the arms is always necessary, and is slightly more emphasized with girls."

Adjective

1. 1
   spoken with emphasis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

decidedemphasisedemphasisedemphaticforcefulforcible

Example

More examples

"The doctor emphasized that the patient had only a few days."

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