ACCENTUATE


Meaning of ACCENTUATE in English

[ ək'sɛntʃʊeɪt , -tjʊ- ]

■ verb make more noticeable or prominent.

Derivatives

accentuation noun

Origin

C18 (earlier (C15) as accentuation ): from med. L. accentuat- , accentuare , from L. accentus (see accent ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.