adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. obsolete, transitive

   "wicked dispositions shou'd have knowledge to acuate their ill intentions"

Adjective

1. 1
   Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Adjective

1. 1
   ending in a sharp point wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acutebarbedhornedhornyneedlelikeneedlelike

Example

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"wicked dispositions shou'd have knowledge to acuate their ill intentions"

Etymology

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

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