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Empathise vs Emphasise - What's the difference?

empathise | emphasise |

As verbs the difference between empathise and emphasise

is that empathise is while emphasise is (british).

empathise

English

Verb

(empathis)

    • emphasise

    English

    Verb

    (emphasis)
  • (British)

    • Usage notes

    The "s" spelling has co-existed with the "z" spelling for at least 150 years (Thackeray wrote emphasised ), and is becoming more common in the UK, with the "z" spelling gradually falling out of usage. British English forms