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hervorheben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accentuate verb To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
  • emphasize verb To give special importance or extra stress to something.
  • highlight noun The most memorable or exciting part of an event, experience, or period.
  • set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.

Senses

hervorheben is used for these senses in English:

  • accentuate (transitive) To mark with a written accent.
  • emphasize (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
  • set off (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate.

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