emphasized

Definition of Emphasized in English :

1. emphasised, emphasized, emphatic

spoken with emphasis

Example Sentences:
'an emphatic word'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Emphasized

verb

(transitive)

to give emphasis or prominence to; stress

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈemphaˌsized or ˈemphaˌsizing

to give emphasis to; give special force or prominence to; stress

tr.v. em·pha·sized, em·pha·siz·ing, em·pha·siz·es

1. To give emphasis to; stress: She emphasized that the matter was urgent.

2. To cause to appear important or deserving of attention: The bank failure emphasized the need for reform.

3. To give prominence of sound to (a syllable or word) in pronouncing or in accordance with a metrical pattern.