re-emphasize

Thân thiện

The manager re-emphasized the key point on the whiteboard.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To emphasize something again or to place renewed or additional emphasis on a point, idea, or requirement.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • The manager had to re-emphasize the safety protocols after the incident.
  • In her closing remarks, the speaker re-emphasized the core message of her presentation.
  • The policy document re-emphasizes the company's commitment to sustainability.

Advanced Usage

• Used to indicate a deliberate repetition or reinforcement of a previously stated important point, often because it was not fully understood, followed, or needs to be recalled.
  • The teacher re-emphasized the key concepts before the final exam.
  • The treaty serves to re-emphasize the boundaries established in the previous agreement.

Variants and Related Words

• Re-emphasis (noun): The act of re-emphasizing.
  • The memo was a re-emphasis of the rules we already knew.
• Re-emphasise (verb): British English spelling variant of "re-emphasize".

Synonyms

• Reiterate: To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
• Restate: To express the same idea or message in different words.
• Reinforce: To strengthen or support (an idea, feeling, etc.), especially with additional material.
• Stress again: To emphasize anew.

Notes on Meaning

• The prefix "re-" means "again," so "re-emphasize" specifically means to emphasize something another time. It implies the original point of emphasis remains valid and is being highlighted once more.

Học thuật

Verb

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

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