verb · neutral
emphasise
/ˈɛmfəsaɪz/EM·pha·sise
Band 6-7task2speakingtask1
to give special importance or attention to something; to stress a point
Examples
“In the essay you should emphasise the practical benefits of the proposal.”
“He emphasised that more research was necessary.”
“Teachers often emphasise accuracy in early lessons.”
Band 8 sentence
“The authors emphasise the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach to address complex social issues.”
Collocations
- emphasise the importance of
- strongly emphasise
Word family
emphasis nounemphatic adjective
Common mistakes
They emphasise on the need for change.→They emphasise the need for change.
The teacher emphasise accuracy.→The teacher emphasises accuracy.
Say it for a higher band
5focus on→6stress→7+emphasise
Synonyms
stress
Easily confused
stress
“He tends to stress punctuality in class.”
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