emphasise

2 definitions found

emphasise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  emphasise \em"pha*sise\ v. t.
     To place emphasis on; same as emphasize.
  
     Syn: overemphasize, over-emphasize, overstress.
          [WordNet 1.5]

emphasise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  emphasise
      v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
           emphasized her words" [syn: underscore, underline,
           emphasize, emphasise]
      2: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes
         exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: stress,
         emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent,
         accentuate]