[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

emphasise \em"phasise\ v. t.
   to place emphasis on; same as emphasize.

   syn: overemphasize, over-emphasize, overstress.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
emphasize 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

emphasise
     v 1: give extra weight to a communication; "her gesture
          emphasized her words" syn: underscore, underline, emphasize
     2: to stress, single out as important; "dr. jones emphasizes
        exercise in addition to a change in diet" syn: stress,
        emphasize, punctuate, accent, accentuate
see also:
underscore underline emphasize stress punctuate accent 
accentuate 

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