verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To put into italics. transitive
2. 2
   print in italics wordnet
3. 3
   To emphasize. figuratively, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

accentaccentuatebelabordwell onemphasizefeature

Etymology

From italic + -ize.

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