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acuate

/ˈæk.ju.ət/
/ˈæk.ju.eɪt/

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

adjective more acuate · most acuate

Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

verb acuates · acuating · acuated

obsolete, transitive To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. wicked dispositions shou'd have knowledge to acuate their ill intentions

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@misc{acuate_2026,
  title = {acuate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acuate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}