emphasise vs punctuate
punctuate vs emphasiseemphasise and punctuate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emphasise | No | No | Yes | No |
| punctuate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
emphasise and punctuate
are synonyms defined as:
- emphasise and punctuate: to stress, single out as important
As verbs,
punctuate is a hypernym of
emphasise; that is, punctuate is a
word with a broader meaning than emphasise:
- emphasise: give extra weight to (a communication)
- punctuate: to stress, single out as important
| emphasise (verb) | punctuate (verb) |
|---|---|
| to stress, single out as important | insert punctuation marks into |
| give extra weight to (a communication) | interrupt periodically |
| to stress, single out as important |
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