ACUMINATE


Meaning of ACUMINATE in English

I. əˈkyümənə̇t, -ˌnāt adjective

Etymology: Latin acuminatus, past participle of acuminare to make pointed, sharpen, from acumin-, acumen point

: tapering to a slender point : pointed

II. -ˌnāt verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin acuminatus

transitive verb

: to make sharp or acute

intransitive verb

: to taper or come to a point

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