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punctuate

[ puhngk-choo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

punctuated, punctuating.
  1. to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
  2. to interrupt at intervals:

    Cheers punctuated the mayor's speech.

  3. to give emphasis or force to; emphasize; underline.


verb (used without object)

punctuated, punctuating.
  1. to insert or use marks of punctuation.

punctuate

/ ˈʌŋʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. also intr to insert punctuation marks into (a written text)
  2. to interrupt or insert at frequent intervals

    a meeting punctuated by heckling

  3. to give emphasis to
“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

  • ˈܲԳٳˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲԳt·tǰ noun
  • ԴDz·ܲԳt·iԲ adjective
  • ·ܲԳt·ٱ verb (used with object) repunctuated repunctuating
  • ܲ·ܲԳt·e adjective
  • ܲ·ܲԳt·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punctuate1

1625–35; < Medieval Latin ūԳٳٳܲ (past participle of ūԳٳ to point), derivative of Latin ūԳٳܲ a pricking; punctual
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punctuate1

C17: from Medieval Latin ܲԳٳ to prick, from Latin punctum a prick, from pungere to puncture
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Example Sentences

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I think of all this with my thoughts punctuated by the grim onslaught of transphobic — and broadly queerphobic — legislation promised to be delivered from Congress and the cultural vitriol espoused by our nation’s sitting president.

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An emphatic period punctuates the sentence and each school’s logo is printed underneath.

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The victory was punctuated by a raucous Tigers crowd that traveled to Tokyo, with loud chants echoing around the Dome every time the team batted.

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She punctuates stories with smoke breaks, ignoring the poor air quality, and taking them frequently.

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Trevor Denman, whose familiar voice has punctuated horse races in Southern California for more than four decades, announced his retirement on Thursday.

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