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
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for accentuate
accentuate
/ (ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to stress or emphasize
Derived forms of accentuate
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