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make a point of

make a point of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk ey point uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk eɪ pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv/
    • /meɪk ə pɔɪnt əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey point uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk eɪ pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make a point of words

  • noun make a point of a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 1
  • noun make a point of a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 1
  • noun make a point of a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 1
  • noun make a point of something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 1
  • noun make a point of a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 1
  • noun make a point of a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures and used primarily for hunting. 1
See all 96 definitions of make a point of

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Origin of make a point of

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English point(e); partly < Old French point dot, mark, place, moment < Latin pūnctum, noun use of neuter past participle of pungere to prick, stab (cf. pungent); partly < Old French pointe sharp end < Medieval Latin pūncta, noun use of Latin: feminine of past participle of pungere; (v.) Middle English pointen; partly derivative of the noun, partly < Middle French pointer, derivative of pointe (noun)

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Parts of speech for Make a point of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make a point of

make a point of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for make a point of

verb make a point of

  • try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
  • defy — If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
  • impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
All 79 Synonyms of make a point of

Antonyms for make a point of

verb make a point of

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
All 26 Antonyms of make a point of

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