emphasize as in to stress, single out as important

• "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

Synonyms

• stressthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; special emphasis attached to something; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; to stress, single out as important; put stress on; test the limits of
• emphasisegive extra weight to (a communication); to stress, single out as important
• punctuateinsert punctuation marks into ; to stress, single out as important; interrupt periodically
• accentto stress, single out as important; put stress on; distinctive manner of oral expression; special importance or significance; the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
• accentuateto stress, single out as important; put stress on

emphasize as in give extra weight to (a communication)

• "Her gesture emphasized her words"

Synonyms

• underscorea line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) ; give extra weight to (a communication); draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
• underlinea line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) ; give extra weight to (a communication); draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
• emphasisegive extra weight to (a communication); to stress, single out as important