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to re-emphasize

to re-emphasize

4.2
To say something again to show it is important
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
translation icon : reiterar
  • And let me re emphasise how remarkable this project is.

And this is just to re emphasise the contours and add dimension.

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Examples

  • Now this is going to be a really key point that he's going to re emphasize at a number of different places.

  • During the meeting, I want to re-emphasize the importance of teamwork and cooperation.

  • And I just want to re emphasize what Jill said.

  • Now let me just re emphasize what deployable means.

  • I cannot re emphasise more that peace in my Pakistan is impossible without peace or some modicum of it in Afghanistan.

  • The teacher decided to re-emphasize the main concepts before the final exam to ensure everyone understood.

  • In her speech, she will re-emphasize the key findings of the research to highlight their significance.

Synonyms

to emphasize
vsto re-emphasize
  • US
397 3.7

To show that something is very important

does this by repeating the idea to raise its importance
to stress
vsto re-emphasize
183 3.1

To give extra attention to a point when speaking or writing

achieves prominence specifically by restating or stressing it again
to reiterate
vsto re-emphasize
100 5.9

To say something again to make it clear

focuses on repeating with the aim of increasing importance
to reinforce
vsto re-emphasize
99 3.9

Make something stronger by adding support or extra parts

instead increases importance by stating or stressing the idea again
to say again
vsto re-emphasize
89 1.6

Repeat what you just said so others can hear or understand

repeats with stronger intent to make the idea more important
to reaffirm
vsto re-emphasize
55 4.4

To say again clearly that something is still true or important

repeats chiefly to increase perceived importance rather than confirm truth
to accentuate
vsto re-emphasize
27 6.0

Make a part of something more noticeable

highlights the same feature by repeating it to boost importance
to underline
vsto re-emphasize
25 3.2

To show that something is important in speech or writing

accomplishes extra weight by repeating the point rather than only styling
to restate
vsto re-emphasize
23 3.4

To say something again in a different, clearer way

repeats mainly to add importance rather than just rewording
to reassert
vsto re-emphasize
22 5.1

To say something again more strongly

does the same but highlights adding importance more than force
to recapitulate
vsto re-emphasize
  • Formal
2 8.0

To briefly repeat the main points

repeats chiefly to stress importance rather than to summarize
to underline the importance
vsto re-emphasize
1 3.7

Show that something is very important

does this by restating it to increase its perceived importance
to rearticulate
vsto re-emphasize
1 6.7

To say something again in a clearer way

repeats with the primary goal of stressing importance rather than clarity
to restress
vsto re-emphasize
7.4

To put pressure on something again or to say something more strongly

repeats stress specifically to give extra importance

Antonyms

to downplay
59 5.3

Show something as less important or serious than it is

How Emphatic

to underscore
30 4.3
to re-emphasize
4.2
to emphasize
  • US
397 3.7
to state
∞ 1.6
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

re-emphasize infinitive
re-emphasized past
re-emphasized past participle
re-emphasizing present participle
re-emphasizes third person singular

Morphology

re-emphasize = emphasize + emphasis (transparent) = re + emphas + ize

Adding the productive prefix 're-' to the familiar verb 'emphasize' straightforwardly means 'emphasize again'.

Etymology

Re-emphasize has the prefix re- meaning 'again' and emphasize from a root that means 'to show' or 'make important'. So, to re-emphasize something is to show it again or give it extra importance.