accentuate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ or /æk.ˈsen.tʃu.ˌeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form accentuate

Third-person singular accentuates

Past tense accentuated

Past participle accentuated

Present participle accentuating

1. (transitive) If you accentuate something, you make it more distinct or noticeable.

Related words

• accent