accentuate
Use Accentuate in a sentence
tʃuˌeɪt verb (used with object), ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing.
1.
to give emphasis or prominence to.
2.
to mark or pronounce with an accent.
Origin:
1725–35; < Medieval Latin accentuātus intoned (past participle of accentuāre). See accent, -ate1
1725–35; < Medieval Latin accentuātus intoned (past participle of accentuāre). See accent, -ate1
Related forms
o·ver·ac·cen·tu·ate, verb (used with object), o·ver·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, o·ver·ac·cen·tu·at·ing.
re·ac·cen·tu·ate, verb (used with object), re·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, re·ac·cen·tu·at·ing.
un·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, adjective
well-ac·cen·tu·at·ed, adjective
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to stress or emphasize | |
| accentu'ation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
accentuate
1731, from M.L. accentuatus, pp. of accentuare "to accent," from L. accentus (see accent). Originally "to pronounce with an accent;" meaning "emphasize" is recorded from 1865.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Don't criticize his mistakes or accentuate his shortcomings.
No one should be surprised that companies with trouble on their hands would accentuate the positive.
The rising yuan and the cheap peso accentuate this trend.
Yaged said he will be looking at opportunities in the digital space to accentuate storytelling.
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