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exaggerateexaggerate /ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYexaggerateOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of exaggerare to make into a pile VERB TABLEexaggerate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | exaggerate | | he, she, it | exaggerates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | exaggerated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have exaggerated | | he, she, it | has exaggerated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had exaggerated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will exaggerate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have exaggerated |
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| Present | I | am exaggerating | | he, she, it | is exaggerating | | you, we, they | are exaggerating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was exaggerating | | you, we, they | were exaggerating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been exaggerating | | he, she, it | has been exaggerating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been exaggerating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be exaggerating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been exaggerating |
THESAURUSto say or show that you think something is especially important► emphasizeto say or show that you think something is especially important: My parents emphasized the importance of education. The report emphasized the need for stricter safety standards. ► stress stress means the same as emphasize but is slightly more informal: Mother always stressed the importance of good manners. ► highlight to emphasize something such as a problem or a fact so that people will pay special attention to it: Your résumé should highlight your skills and experience. ► underline/underscore if a fact or event underlines or underscores that something is true, it emphasizes that it is true or exists: The recent attack in the park underlines the need for more police. ► accentuate to emphasize something, especially the differences between two things or situations: The recent economic crisis has accentuated the gap between the rich and the poor. ► exaggerate to emphasize something too much so that something seems more important, better, larger, etc. than it really is: News reports exaggerated the severity of the disaster. ► overemphasize to emphasize something too much: I think the possible risks have been overemphasized. to make something seem better, larger, worse, etc. than it really is: Rob said he caught a 20-pound fish, but I think he was exaggerating. The problem has been exaggerated by the media.► see thesaurus at emphasize [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, past participle of exaggerare to make into a pile] |