accentuate
verb (used with object)
to give emphasis or prominence to.
accentuates
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present tense formof accentuate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Through subtle harmonic shifts on “Crepuscule With Nellie,” perhaps Monk’s loveliest melody, he accentuates the song’s inherent connection to blues and church hymns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It accentuates what they've done," says Dr Barney Wainwright, senior research fellow at Leeds Beckett University.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an open floor plan that accentuates the expansive living area, with double French doors that allow natural light to flood the space.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
My mother’s face has not aged as quickly as the rest of her body; it remains smooth and glowing—a cool tan— which her gray hair cleanly accentuates.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
