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- [puhngk-choo-eyt]
- /ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt/
- /ˈpʌŋk.tjuː.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhngk-choo-eyt]
- /ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt/
Definitions of punctuate word
- verb with object punctuate to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear. 1
- verb with object punctuate to interrupt at intervals: Cheers punctuated the mayor's speech. 1
- verb with object punctuate to give emphasis or force to; emphasize; underline. 1
- verb without object punctuate to insert or use marks of punctuation. 1
- transitive verb punctuate add punctuation marks to 1
- transitive verb punctuate interrupt 1
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Origin of punctuate
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Medieval Latin pūnctuātus (past participle of pūnctuāre to point), derivative of Latin pūnctus a pricking; see punctual
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Parts of speech for Punctuate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punctuate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb punctuate
- blow the whistle on — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- chime in — If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken.
- close down — to cease or cause to cease operations
- come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
Antonyms for punctuate
verb punctuate
- mispunctuate — to punctuate incorrectly.
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