Emphasize
Emphasize verb - To make more apparent.
Usage example: that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
Strengthen and emphasize are semantically related. in accent topic. In some cases you can use "Strengthen" instead a verb "Emphasize".
Strengthen
Strengthen verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
Usage example: encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service
Emphasize and strengthen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Strengthen".
Nearby Words: strength, strengthening
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- enhance and emphasize
- enhance and strengthen
- increase and emphasize
- increase and strengthen
- fortify and emphasize
- fortify and strengthen
- deepen and emphasize
- deepen and strengthen
- intensify and emphasize
- intensify and strengthen
- bolster and emphasize
- bolster and strengthen
- sharpen and emphasize
- sharpen and strengthen
Common collocations
| spirit | emphasize spirit | strengthen spirit |
| connection | emphasize connection | strengthen connection |
| character | emphasize character | strengthen character |
| power | emphasize power | strengthen power |
| Other words: position, relationship, way, side. | ||
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