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

Words nearby accentuate

accelerometer, accent, accent mark, accentor, accentual, accentuate, accentuation, accentuator, accept, acceptable, acceptance
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Words related to accentuated

highlight, emphasize, underscore, underline, stress, accent, spotlight, feature

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British Dictionary definitions for accentuated

accentuate
/ (ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to stress or emphasize

Derived forms of accentuate

accentuation, noun
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