accentuate

[ ak-sen-choo-eyt ]

/ ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing.

to give emphasis or prominence to.

to mark or pronounce with an accent.

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Origin of accentuate

1725–35; <Medieval Latin accentuātus intoned (past participle of accentuāre). See accent, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM accentuate

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, adjectivewell-ac·cen·tu·at·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accentuate

accent, accentuate , assent

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How to use accentuate in a sentence

In its simplest and most common form, equalization on headphones is usually employed to accentuate low frequencies in music, enhancing bass and drums and opening up a more immersive and visceral listening experience for users.
Best headphones: Get good-quality audio equipment at your budget|PopSci Commerce Team|December 17, 2020|Popular-Science
That pressure to be visible at all times that’s been accentuated over the last nine months has created an unhealthy culture in some companies.
‘An unhealthy level of guilt’: Culture of presentism is making it harder to justify taking sick days|Jessica Davies|December 16, 2020|Digiday
When the first lockdown came, that was all accentuated with people falling ill.
‘It’s a silent epidemic’: Mental health in newsrooms needs more attention|Jessica Davies|December 7, 2020|Digiday
From there, she applied the Neo Nude A-Highlight in 10 to accentuate the high-points of Henson’s face.
Taraji P. Henson’s AMA Makeup Look Had To Complement A Whopping 10 Outfit Changes|cmurray|November 23, 2020|Essence.com

On the lips, was a striking burgundy that further accentuated Davis’s pout and made the overall look that much more awe-worthy.
Ebonee Davis’s Birthday Makeup Was A Tribute To The Ancestors|Steven Psyllos|November 20, 2020|Essence.com
But for now, the marriage issue has simply accentuated a troubling divide.
Still Two Americas for Same-Sex Couples|Douglas NeJaime|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Long sideburns accentuated his cheeks and, at night, black eyeliner rimmed his eyelids.
The Man Who Created Disco Beauty|Isabel Wilkinson|March 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Her pixie haircut, a few months post-chemo, accentuated her ski-slope nose and flirty smile.
The Stripper Who Lost a Breast|Melissa Lion|August 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The actual ending is not bad, but why those accentuated chords in the very last bars?
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
This effect has no doubt been accentuated in the subsequent photographic processes.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters|James Edward Keeler
The former at least has been accentuated since yesterday, when your likeness to Hi struck me very painfully.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
It also accentuated the position of many of the camps, centres of population, and strategic posts.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
Finally, this town has the grand, solemn air of an old capital, accentuated by a great river.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier

British Dictionary definitions for accentuate

accentuate

/ (ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to stress or emphasize

Derived forms of accentuate

accentuation, noun

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