Associations to the word «Accentuate»

Wiktionary

ACCENTUATE, verb. (transitive) To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
ACCENTUATE, verb. (transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
ACCENTUATE, verb. (transitive) To mark with a written accent.

Dictionary definition

ACCENTUATE, verb. To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet".
ACCENTUATE, verb. Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn