Betone
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise. archaic, transitive
"The position, moreover, of the verb […] shows that it is to be betoned while we read and interpret; […]"
Example
More examples"The position, moreover, of the verb […] shows that it is to be betoned while we read and interpret; […]"
Etymology
From be- (“at, on, upon”) + tone. Compare German betonen.
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