emphasise

CEFRB2

/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give special importance to something when speaking or writing.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    British standard spelling of emphasize.

Examples

  • Words can be repeated to emphasise things.

  • Let me emphasise just this.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. UK standard spelling of emphasize.

More examples

In context

  • It has emphasised that the proposals do not involve any work on the railway itself, so train services would continue to run throughout.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Teachers should blank the importance of reading from an early age.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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