1. (verb)stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate to stress, single out as important Synonyms: emphasise, mark, punctuate, stress, try, accent, underscore, strain, accentuate, underline, emphasize
2. (verb)stress, accent, accentuate put stress on; utter with an accent Synonyms: emphasise, punctuate, stress, try, accent, strain, accentuate, emphasize