v.
Pronunciation: ik- ' sen(t)-sh ə - ˌ w ā t, ak-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare, from Latin accentus
Date: circa 1731
: ACCENT , EMPHASIZE also : INTENSIFY < accentuate s the feeling of despair>
– ac · cen · tu · a · tion \ ik- ˌ sen(t)-sh ə - ' w ā -sh ə n, ( ˌ )ak- \ noun