verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point Date: circa 1766 transitive verb to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks, to break into or interrupt at intervals , accentuate , emphasize , intransitive verb to use punctuation marks, punctuator noun
PUNCTUATE
Meaning of PUNCTUATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012