overemphasize

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) overemphasise

Etymology

From over- +‎ emphasize.

Verb

overemphasize (third-person singular simple present overemphasizes, present participle overemphasizing, simple past and past participle overemphasized)

1. To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.

   Synonyms: big up, play up, stretch; see also Thesaurus:exaggerate

Translations

place too much emphasis on

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 過分強調, 过分强调 (guòfèn qiángdiào)

• Finnish: ylikorostaa
• Hungarian: túlhangsúlyoz (hu)