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to accent
verbgeneral usevery common/ɐsẽˈtwaɾ/a·cen·tu·ar
Definitions
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To mark a word with a written accent.
Usage examples
“You need to accent the word correctly.”
“Some languages use diacritics to accent vowels.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
to accent a syllable
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To make more noticeable, intense, or prominent; to emphasize.
Usage examples
“The lighting accentuated the contours of her face.”
“The problem was accentuated by the lack of funding.”
Common combinations
to accentuate the positiveto accentuate a feature