Accentuate

[Ac*cen·tu*ate]

To accentuate something is to emphasize it. If you use a lot of emphasis to describe part of a meal, as in "the steak was SOOO good, and I liked the salad too," you "accent" what " u" " ate," or accentuate, the highlight of the meal the steak.

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To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

Verb
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

Verb
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

v. t.
To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

v. t.
To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.

v. t.
To mark with the written accent.

Accentuate

Ac*cen"tu*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accentuated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Accentuating.] [LL. accentuatus, p. p. of accentuare, fr. L. accentus: cf. F. accentuer.] 1. To pronounce with an accent or with accents. 2. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.

In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was even more accentuated.

3. To mark with the written accent.

To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

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Usage Examples

But on average, I go to the gym about four or five times a week. Today, I'm so experienced in training - I'm actually listening to my body now. My body needs freedom. When I train I create serenity and I produce oxygen in my blood. It helps me to think better and relax. By training, you accentuate the problem.

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Other Usage Examples

Delete the negative accentuate the positive!

I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.