Rely vs Emphasize - What's the difference?
rely | emphasize |
To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend.
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As verbs the difference between rely and emphasize
is that rely is to rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend while emphasize is to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).rely
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Verb
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Derived terms
* rely on * rely upon * reliable * relianceAnagrams
*emphasize
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Alternative forms
* emphasiseVerb
(emphasiz)- His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.