accentuate

CEFRC1

/əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something more noticeable or important.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.

Examples

  • Carmela's high cheekbones accentuate her facial structure, enhancing her natural beauty.

  • Make-up can accentuate your cheekbones.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To mark with a written accent.

  2. To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.

More examples

In context

  • our danger and insolation only accentuated the incompatibility

  • These were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.

  • Eating meat does not conform to God's original intention, and resorting to carnivorism merely accentuates an unattractive part of human nature.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus. accent + -u- + -ate.