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Acuate

//ˈæk.ju.ət// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Adjective

1
ending in a sharp point wordnet

Verb

1
To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. obsolete, transitive
"wicked dispositions shou'd have knowledge to acuate their ill intentions"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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