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Emphasised vs Emphasized - What's the difference?

emphasised | emphasized |

As verbs the difference between emphasised and emphasized

is that emphasised is past tense of emphasise while emphasized is past tense of emphasize.

emphasised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (emphasise)

    • Anagrams

    *

    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

    emphasized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emphasize)

    • emphasize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emphasise

    Verb

    (emphasiz)
  • To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
    • His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

    Synonyms

    * betone * stress * underscore

    Antonyms

    * de-emphasize * downplay

    Derived terms

    * reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphatic