Used in a Sentence

emphasise

How to use emphasise in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for emphasise.

Editorial note

I would emphasise the point made about Postgres read performance.

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give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"

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verb

give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"

verb

to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for emphasise.

Example sentences

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I would emphasise the point made about Postgres read performance.

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If we don't emphasise software freedom, then there is no need for Octave, since we already have Matlab.

3

Paxman's point about code being 'meaningless' was to emphasise that the end goal of this initiative is stupid.

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"Make sure these packages are installed, that these files are present, that this is what's in /etc".Process management engines emphasise bits-in-flight.

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If you've ever looked at the "specification" of the communication protocol you can certainly emphasise going with this route.

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I ask that they emphasise the experimental, untested, unscrutinised nature of Cryptocat.> "You there. Stop.

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My impression, and I emphasise that I'm an outsider and that my impression may not reflect reality, is that google takes technical women less seriously than other valley tech companies.

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Most organizations management structures are staffed with individuals who tend to emphasise and practice "soft skills" centred around sales, communication and persuasion, rather than attention to detail, patience and persistence.

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The FT reports that Apple is likely "to emphasise the privacy protections built into its smart home system... Apple considers privacy a key advantage over Google...since Google relies on targeted advertising as its main source of income" [1].That is a valid and interesting contrast.

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Added in edit to emphasise a point: If all you want to do is differentiate and integrate,\n then non-standard analysis is probably, for most people,\n a faster way to be able to do just that.\n\nNow read on ...Non-standard analysis has been put on a firm, formal footing.

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They speculated that Apple is likely "to emphasise the privacy protections built into its smart home system... Apple considers privacy a key advantage over Google...since Google relies on targeted advertising as its main source of income" [1].This will be an interesting competition.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use emphasise in a sentence?

I would emphasise the point made about Postgres read performance.

What does emphasise mean?

give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"

What part of speech is emphasise?

emphasise is commonly used as verb.