overemphasize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English emphasize English overemphasize From over- + emphasize.
Meanings
- To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overemphasise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| overemphasizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overemphasizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overemphasized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overemphasized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
overemphasize · stretch · hyperbolize · play up · cut it fat · overstate · big up · big up · three-sheet · exaggerate · stretch · overcharge · play up · overdo
Translations (4)
zh 过分强调 (place too much emphasis on) · zh 過分強調 (place too much emphasis on) · fi ylikorostaa (place too much emphasis on) · hu túlhangsúlyoz (place too much emphasis on)