Etymology

reemphasize

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Today it means: To emphasize again; to reiterate. Full definition →

English emphasize ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishemphasize
  7. English todayreemphasize

From re- + emphasize.

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