| Emphasize (v. t.) To pronounce with a particular stress of voice; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase. Thesaurus Entries accent, accentuate, assert, bear down on, belabor, call attention to, charge, dwell on, feature, give emphasis to, harp on, highlight, italicize, mark, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, pinpoint, place emphasis on, play up, point up, press, punctuate, rub in, spotlight, star, stress, underline, underscore |