[ˈɛmfəsʌɪz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing
(e.g: they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child)

- lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking
(e.g: his father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence)

- make (something) more clearly defined
(e.g: a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape)


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