Collocations for emphasize - verb

clearly, heavily, strongly
rightly
The new law rightly emphasizes parental responsibility.

consistently, continually, repeatedly
increasingly
especially, particularly

must, should
I must emphasize that this is only a summary,

be important to
It is important to emphasize this point.

seem to, serve to, tend to
All the arguments serve to emphasize the controversy surrounding this disease.

fail to
be at pains to, be keen to (esp. BrE)
I have been at pains to emphasize the positive aspects of discipline.

Emphasize is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, report, text, tradition

Emphasize is used with these nouns as the object:
aspect, belief, complexity, continuity, contrast, credentials, difference, extent, fact, gulf, importance, nature, necessity, need, point, relevance, role, teamwork, value, word