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Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.
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emphasize
Today it means: To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). Full definition →
Today it means: To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). Full definition →
Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. By surface analysis, emphasis + -ize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.