accentuate
verb (used with object)
to give emphasis or prominence to.
have accentuated
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present perfectof accentuate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fact one player has already complained of slight muscular soreness in recent days will have accentuated Glasner's concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Slowing growth reflects that effort to attain a more sustainable path to affluence, but the disruptions from the pandemic and a crackdown on excessive borrowing by property developers have accentuated underlying weaknesses.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
They have accentuated global economic turbulence from which India is relatively insulated by its huge domestic market.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
The downside risks to global growth have accentuated the risk of commodity price-driven inflation turning more generalised but despite the global headwinds, India's domestic macroeconomic conditions have continued to strengthen, its central bank said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
The stillness of the house seemed to have accentuated itself when he returned to it.
From T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett
