Definition

Verb: - To emphasize something again or to place renewed stress on a particular point, idea, or requirement.

Usage

The verb "re-emphasise" (also spelled "re-emphasize") is used to indicate that a speaker or writer is returning to a previously mentioned point to give it additional or renewed importance. It is often used in formal, academic, or professional contexts such as reports, speeches, meetings, and instructions.

Examples

• The manager had to re-emphasise the company's core values during the crisis.
• In her concluding remarks, the professor re-emphasised the main argument of her thesis.
• The safety manual re-emphasises the procedure for evacuating the building.

Advanced Usage

• To re-emphasise the fact that...: A common structure used to reintroduce and stress a specific piece of information.
  • The CEO's letter re-emphasised the fact that all decisions are data-driven.
• Used in passive constructions.
  • The importance of teamwork was re-emphasised throughout the training.

Variants and Related Words

• Re-emphasis (noun): The act of re-emphasising.
  • The document called for a re-emphasis on quality control.
• Re-emphasize (verb): The standard American English spelling of "re-emphasise".

Synonyms

• Reiterate: To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
• Restate: To express (something) again or differently, especially more clearly or convincingly.
• Stress again: To emphasize once more.
• Underline anew: To emphasize again (metaphorically).

Notes on Meaning

"Re-emphasise" specifically combines the idea of repetition ("re-") with the act of giving special importance or force to something ("emphasise"). It implies that the point was already made but requires additional focus. It does not mean to simply repeat, but to repeat with heightened emphasis.

Verb

1. emphasize anew
   • The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity