punctuate

/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/

punctuate · adj — point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.

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punctuate is pronounced /ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.

adj

Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.

verb

To add punctuation to.e.g.“That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".”
To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.e.g.“My father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.”
To emphasize; to stress.

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