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acuminate

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9 lettersPronunciation /əˈkjuːmɪnət/Part of speech verb, adjectiveSorted aaceimntuStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Tapering to a sharp point.

Word origin

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
  • September 17, 1784, William Cowper, letter to the Rev. John Newton To acuminate even despair.

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