| gen. |
place in strong relief; emphasize (to give special importance to something, synonym stress. emphasize something: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. emphasize that… She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. emphasize how, what, etc… He emphasized how little was known about the disease. it must/should be emphasized that… It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. + speech ‘This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. OALD Alexander Demidov); highlight |
