punctuate
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punctuate
- /ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/ UK
- [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪt] US
- [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪʔ] US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.
verb punctuates · punctuating · punctuated
- To add punctuation to. That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".
- To add or to interrupt at regular intervals. My father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.
- To emphasize; to stress.
adjective more punctuate · most punctuate
- Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points. […] with a punctuate wound of entrance and a small wound of exit, may very properly be treated with a dry dressing and not disturbed, and in a large proportion of the cases there will be little or no tissue reaction that will require[…]
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verb add punctuation to
| Español | puntuar |
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| Português | pontuar |
| Français | ponctuer |
| Deutsch | interpunktieren |
| Italiano | interpungere |
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