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/ak"yooh it, -ayt'/, adj.sharpened; pointed.[1425-75; late ME < L acu(s) needle (cf. ACICULA, ACUTE) + -ATE1]
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Acuate — Ac u*ate, v. t. [L. acus needle.] To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. [Obs.] [To] acuate the blood. Harvey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acuate — Ac u*ate, a. Sharpened; sharp pointed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acuate — [ak′yo͞o it, ak′yo͞oāt΄] adj. [< L acus, needle (see ACEROSE1) + ATE1] having a sharp point … English World dictionary
acuate — adj. [L. dim. acus, needle] Sharpened; needle shaped; sharp pointed … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
acuate — 1. adjective Sharpened; sharp pointed. 2. verb To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken … Wiktionary
acuate — ac·u·ate … English syllables
acuate — ac•u•ate [[t]ˈæk yu ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. sharpened; pointed • Etymology: 1425–75; < L acu(s) needle (cf. acute) + ate I … From formal English to slang
acuate — /ˈækjueɪt/ (say akyoohayt) adjective sharpened; pointed. {Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle} …
acuate — adjective ending in a sharp point • Syn: ↑acute, ↑sharp, ↑needlelike • Similar to: ↑pointed • Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
præacuate — to chordal: see preacuate, etc … Useful english dictionary
