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punc·tu·ate
 punctuate
- pronunciation:
- puhngk
chu
eIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
punctuated, punctuates, punctuating |
| definition 1: |
to place punctuation marks in.
He punctuated the sentence incorrectly. |
| definition 2: |
to place at intervals within.
Her song was punctuated with sighs.- similar words:
- sprinkle
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| definition 3: |
to emphasize; highlight; stress.
- similar words:
- underscore
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| related words: |
accent, stress |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to place punctuation marks in a group of written words.
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| derivation: |
punctuator (n.) |
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