accentuate
pronunciation
How to pronounce accentuate in British English:
UK [əkˈsentʃueɪt]
How to pronounce accentuate in American English:
US [əkˈsentʃueɪt]
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- Verb:
- to stress, single out as important
- put stress on; utter with an accent
Word Origin
- accentuate (v.)
- 1731, from Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare "to accent," from Latin accentus (see accent (n.)). Originally "to pronounce with an accent;" meaning "emphasize" is recorded from 1865. You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between ["Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," 1944, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer] Related: Accentuated; accentuating.
Example
- 1. In fact , it should be used to accentuate keywords .
- 2. Happy couples accentuate the positive .
- 3. Accentuate what a good job he does and how his problem will hold his career back if he doesn 't cure it .
- 4. Thus they accentuate the german beer fact that beer should consist only of three components : water , hop and malt .
- 5. This is not just because he too likes to hang around people who accentuate the positive . Mr pittinsky 's hope is to turn the conventional wisdom of " conflict studies " and " race relations " upside down .