About The Word Acuminate
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Acuminate
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What's The Definition Of Acuminate?
[adj] of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point
[v] make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point Synonyms | Synonyms for Acuminate: pointed | simple | unsubdivided Related Terms | Find terms related to Acuminate: See Also | point | sharpen | taper Acuminate In Webster's Dictionary \A*cu"mi*nate\, a. [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare
to sharpen, fr. acumen. See {Acumen}.]
Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth,
etc.
\A*cu"mi*nate\, v. t. To render sharp or keen. [R.] ``To acuminate even despair.'' --Cowper. \A*cu"mi*nate\, v. i. To end in, or come to, a sharp point. ``Acuminating in a cone of prelacy.'' --Milton. |
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