Punctuate

  • 1Punctuate — Punc tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [Cf. F. ponctuer. See {Punctual}.] To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the… …

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  • 2punctuate — index discontinue (break continuity), interrupt, reaffirm Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3punctuate — (v.) 1630s, to point out, from M.L. punctuatus, pp. of punctuare, from L. punctus (see POINT (Cf. point)). Meaning in text, to have pauses or stops indicated, is from 1818. Hence, interrupted at intervals (1833). Related: Punctuated; punctuating …

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  • 4punctuate — [v] lay stress on accent, accentuate, break, divide, emphasize, interject, interrupt, intersect, intersperse, mark, pepper*, point, point up*, separate, sprinkle, stress, underline; concepts 49,79,98,266 …

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  • 5punctuate — ► VERB 1) interrupt at intervals throughout. 2) insert punctuation marks in. ORIGIN Latin punctuare bring to a point …

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  • 6punctuate — [puŋk′cho͞o āt΄] vt. punctuated, punctuating [< ML punctuatus, pp. of punctuare < L punctus, a POINT] 1. to insert a punctuation mark or marks in 2. to break in on here and there; interrupt [a speech punctuated with applause] 3. to… …

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  • 7punctuate — verb 1) how to punctuate direct speech Syn: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in 2) slides were used to punctuate the talk Syn: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper …

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  • 8punctuate — UK [ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt] / US [ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms punctuate : present tense I/you/we/they punctuate he/she/it punctuates present participle punctuating past tense punctuated past participle punctuated to use full… …

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  • 9punctuate — verb Punctuate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sentence, ↑silence …

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  • 10punctuate — [ pʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt, tjʊ ] verb 1》 insert punctuation marks in (text). 2》 occur at intervals throughout.     ↘(punctuate something with) interrupt an activity with. Origin C17 (in the sense point out ): from med. L. punctuat , punctuare bring to a… …

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