accentuate

[ ak-sen-choo-eyt ]
/ ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing.

to give emphasis or prominence to.
to mark or pronounce with an accent.

Origin of accentuate

1725–35; < Medieval Latin accentuātus intoned (past participle of accentuāre). See accent, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM accentuate

o·ver·ac·cen·tu·ate, verb (used with object), o·ver·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, o·ver·ac·cen·tu·at·ing. re·ac·cen·tu·ate, verb (used with object), re·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, re·ac·cen·tu·at·ing. un·ac·cen·tu·at·ed, adjective well-ac·cen·tu·at·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accentuate

accent accentuate assent

Words nearby accentuate

accelerometer, accent, accent mark, accentor, accentual, accentuate, accentuation, accentuator, accept, acceptable, acceptance

Words related to accentuating

highlight, emphasize, underscore, underline, stress, accent, spotlight, feature

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British Dictionary definitions for accentuating

accentuate
/ (ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to stress or emphasize

Derived forms of accentuate

accentuation, noun