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overemphasizeoveremphasize /ˌoʊvɚˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEoveremphasize |
| Present | I, you, we, they | overemphasize | | he, she, it | overemphasizes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | overemphasized | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have overemphasized | | he, she, it | has overemphasized | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had overemphasized | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will overemphasize | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have overemphasized |
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| Present | I | am overemphasizing | | he, she, it | is overemphasizing | | you, we, they | are overemphasizing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was overemphasizing | | you, we, they | were overemphasizing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been overemphasizing | | he, she, it | has been overemphasizing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been overemphasizing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be overemphasizing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been overemphasizing |
► cannot be overemphasized The need for better car safety regulations cannot be overemphasized (=used to say that something is very important). 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 emphasize something too much or give it too much importance: The need for better car safety regulations cannot be overemphasized (=used to say that something is very important).► see thesaurus at emphasize—overemphasis /ˌoʊvɚˈɛmfəsɪs/ noun: an overemphasis on money |