Emphasised vs Emphasized - What's the difference?
emphasised | emphasized |
(emphasise)
(British)
(emphasize)
To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
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)Anagrams
*emphasise
English
Verb
(emphasis)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 formsemphasized
English
Verb
(head)emphasize
English
Alternative forms
* emphasiseVerb
(emphasiz)- His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.