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accentuate

[ ak-sen-choo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

accentuated, accentuating.
  1. to give emphasis or prominence to.
  2. to place the stress or emphasis on (a particular syllable or word) when pronouncing it or showing its pronunciation.


accentuate

/ æˈɛԳʃʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to stress or emphasize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٳˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····ٳ·ٱ verb (used with object) overaccentuated overaccentuating
  • ···ٳ·ٱ verb (used with object) reaccentuated reaccentuating
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of accentuate1

First recorded in 1725–35; from Medieval Latin Գٳٳܲ intoned (past participle of Գٳ ); accent, -ate 1
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Vasan, who is as supple as she is solid, is costumed to accentuate the physical reality of a woman about to give birth.

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Her shirt might be undone, in contrast to the severe, buttoned-up tailoring of last week, but her shoulders are sharp and accentuated.

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This moment accentuates the need for cross-racial engagement in authentic experiences that increase capacities for empathy, compassion and shared understanding of the history of the United States.

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His blue hair and big eyes are accentuated with large, round glasses.

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