n.
Pronunciation: ' ak- ˌ sent, ak- '
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French accenter, from accent intonation, from Latin accentus, from ad- + cantus song ― more at CHANT
Date: 1530
1 a : to pronounce with accent : STRESS b : to mark with a written or printed accent
2 : to give prominence to : make more prominent