WordCmp.com

emphasize vs emphasise

emphasise vs emphasize

emphasize and emphasise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emphasize No No Yes No
emphasise No No Yes No
As verbs, emphasize and emphasise are synonyms defined as:
  • emphasize and emphasise: to stress, single out as important
Other synonyms of emphasize include accent, accentuate, punctuate, stress.
As verbs, emphasise is a hyponym of emphasize; that is, emphasise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emphasize:
  • emphasize: to stress, single out as important
  • emphasise: give extra weight to (a communication)
As verbs, emphasize and emphasise are synonyms defined as:
  • emphasize and emphasise: give extra weight to (a communication)
Other synonyms of emphasize include underline, underscore.
As verbs, emphasise is a hypernym of emphasize; that is, emphasise is a word with a broader meaning than emphasize:
  • emphasize: give extra weight to (a communication)
  • emphasise: to stress, single out as important
Other hypernyms of emphasize include accent, accentuate, emphasize, punctuate, stress.
emphasize (verb) emphasise (verb)
to stress, single out as important to stress, single out as important
give extra weight to (a communication) give extra weight to (a communication)
Difference between emphasize and emphasise

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.