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• acuminating — v. sharpen adj. tapering gradually to a point (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Acuminate — A*cu mi*nate, v. i. To end in, or come to, a sharp point. Acuminating in a cone of prelacy. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• acuminate — acumination, n. adj. /euh kyooh meuh nit, nayt /; v. /euh kyooh meuh nayt /, adj., v., acuminated, acuminating. adj. 1. Bot., Zool. pointed; tapering to a point. v.t. 2. to make sharp or keen. [1595 1605; < L acuminatus (ptp. of acuminare), equiv …   Universalium

• whet — v 1. sharpen, point, hone, strop, edge, put an edge on, taper; grind, mill, stone, file, rasp; smooth, abrade, rub, scrape. 2. stimulate, acuminate, awaken, arouse, rouse, stir; quicken, energize, inspire, kindle, fire; titillate, excite, fillip …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• acuminate — adjective /əˈkjumənət/ (say uh kyoohmuhnuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) 1. Botany, Zoology, etc. pointed; tapering to a point. –verb (t) /əˈkjuməneɪt/ (say uh kyoohmuhnayt) (acuminated, acuminating) 2. to make sharp or keen. {Latin acūminātus, past… …  

• acuminate — [ə kyo͞o′mə nit; ] for v. [, ə kyo͞o′mənāt΄] adj. [L acuminatus, pp. of acuminare, to sharpen < acumen: see ACUMEN] pointed; tapering to a point [an acuminate leaf] vt. acuminated, acuminating to make sharp or pointed acumination n …   English World dictionary