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emphatic
CEFRC1
/ɛmˈfætɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Expressed very clearly and strongly.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailBelonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do plus an infinitive without to.
Examples
I have pretty much forgotten the emphatic constructions.
He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ɪm-/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsStated with conviction.
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Relating to an emphatic pronoun, or a noun with an emphatic suffix attached to it.
More examples
In contextIn Irish, the emphatic form of "mé" is "mise".
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Origin
adjective
From Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós, “emphatic”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “I show, present”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, show”); related to ἔμφασις (émphasis) and English emphasis.