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Is it emphasize on or emphasize to?

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Neither. It is "emphasis on". (The verb to emphasize is transitive and has a direct object.)

Examples: "The emphasis on promotion sometimes overlooks actual education."

Examples : "At the board meeting, parents emphasized the need for more school funds,"

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What does emphasizes mean?
To make a statement clear or to point out something special. Mary said the bug was small. She emphasizes by holding her fingers about one inch apart.
What does emphasize mean?
It means, to emphasise or stress something.
What is a sentence for emphasize?
Islam emphasized on getting education.
What is a synonym for emphasize?
accent, accentuate, affirm, articulate, assert, bear down, charge, dramatize, dwell on, enlarge, enunciate, headline, highlight, hit*, impress, indicate, insist on, italicize, labor the point,...
How do you emphasize a word?
You put emphasis on it