acuminate
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acuminate
- /əˈkjuːmɪnət/ UK
- /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
adjective more acuminate · most acuminate · accuminate
- Tapering to a point; pointed. acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
- Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
verb acuminates · acuminating · acuminated · accuminate
- To render sharp or keen; to sharpen. September 17, 1784, William Cowper, letter to the Rev. John Newton To acuminate even despair.
- To end in or come to a sharp point.
Translations
Talk about this word "acuminate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acuminate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acuminate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acuminate "acuminate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acuminate.Cite this
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