accentuate
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accentuate
- /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/ UK, US
- /ækˈsɛn.t͡ʃuˌeɪt/ UK, US
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First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus. accent + -u- + -ate.
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verb to pronounce with an accent
| Español | acentuar |
|---|---|
| Português | acentuar |
| Français | accentuer |
| Deutsch | akzentuieren |
| Italiano | accentuare |
| Română | accentua |
| Русский | акценти́ровать akcentírovatʹ, ста́вить ударе́ние stávitʹ udarénije, поста́вить ударе́ние postávitʹ udarénije |
verb to bring out distinctly
| Español | acentuar |
|---|---|
| Português | acentuar |
| Français | accentuer |
| Deutsch | betonen, akzentuieren |
| Italiano | accentuare |
| Română | accentua |
verb to mark with a written accent
| Español | acentuar |
|---|---|
| Português | acentuar |
| Français | accentuer |
| Deutsch | hervorheben |
| Italiano | accentare |
| Română | accentua |
| Русский | проставля́ть ударе́ние prostavljátʹ udarénije, проста́вить ударе́ние prostávitʹ udarénije, ста́вить ударе́ние stávitʹ udarénije, поста́вить ударе́ние postávitʹ udarénije |
Talk about this word "accentuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/accentuate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. accentuate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/accentuate "accentuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/accentuate.Cite this
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title = {accentuate},
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year = {2026},
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