Associations to the word «Accentuate»
Noun
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
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.