About The Word Accentuate
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Accentuate
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What's The Definition Of Accentuate?
[v] put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
[v] to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet." Synonyms | Synonyms for Accentuate: accent | emphasise | emphasize | punctuate | stress Related Terms | Find terms related to Accentuate: accent | belabor | dwell on | emphasize | give emphasis to | harp on | highlight | italicize | overaccentuate | overemphasize | overstress | place emphasis on | point up | punctuate | rub in | spotlight | star | stress | underline | underscore See Also | articulate | background | bear down | bring out | downplay | drive home | enounce | enunciate | evince | express | play down | point up | press home | pronounce | ram home | re-emphasise | re-emphasize | say | set off | show | sound out | underline | underscore Accentuate In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*cen"tu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accentuated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Accentuating}.] [LL. accentuatus, p. p. of
accentuare, fr. L. accentus: cf. F. accentuer.]
1. To pronounce with an accent or with accents.
2. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was
even more accentuated. --London
Times.
3. To mark with the written accent.
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