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accentuate
What does accentuate mean?
accentuate (verb): to bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use accentuate in a sentence?
- Make-up can accentuate your cheekbones. (Tatoeba sentence #5672487 by zumley, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce accentuate?
/ækˈsɛntʃueɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of accentuate?
Words related to accentuate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “accentuate” mean?
to assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true
Not quite: that's what affirm means.
to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water
Not quite: that's what dilute means.
to be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
Not quite: that's what depend means.
to bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize
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Which word is closest in meaning to “accentuate”?
cruise
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stress
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export
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depend
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