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