ac|cen´tu|a´tor

ac|cen´tu|a´tor
ac|cen|tu|ate «ak SEHN chu ayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
1. to call special attention to; emphasize; intensify: »

The twinkle in her eyes accentuated her smile.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under accent.
2. to pronounce with an accent; stress.
3. to mark with an accent; place an accent or accents on.
4. to increase the severity of; aggravate: »

The problem is accentuated by a shortage of teachers and classrooms (Atlantic).

[< Medieval Latin accentuare (with English -ate1) < Latin accentus accent]
ac|cen´tu|a´tor, noun.

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