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accentuateOne entry found. Main Entry: ac·cen·tu·ate Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsen(t)-shə-ˌwāt, ak-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ac·cen·tu·at·ed; ac·cen·tu·at·ing Etymology: Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare, from Latin accentus Date: circa 1731 : accent, emphasize; also : intensify <accentuates the feeling of despair> — ac·cen·tu·a·tion \ik-ˌsen(t)-shə-ˈwā-shən, (ˌ)ak-\ noun
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