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Accentuate

Accentuate Definition And Meaning
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 \Accen"tuate\, 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.

Accentuate Definition And Meaning

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."

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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