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emphasise vs re-emphasise

re-emphasise vs emphasise

emphasise and re-emphasise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emphasise No No Yes No
re-emphasise No No Yes No
As verbs, re-emphasise is a hyponym of emphasise; that is, re-emphasise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emphasise:
  • emphasise: to stress, single out as important
  • re-emphasise: emphasize anew
emphasise (verb) re-emphasise (verb)
to stress, single out as important emphasize anew
give extra weight to (a communication)
Difference between emphasise and re-emphasise

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