re-emphasize
Definition
- 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.
Verb
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emphasize anew
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The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity
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