ACCENTUATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put stress on
    • utter with an accent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
    Hypernyms(s) accentuate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to stress, single out as important
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
    Hypernyms(s) accentuate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)