punctuate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To add punctuation to.
To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
To emphasize; to stress.

adj

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punctuate.wav [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪt] [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪʔ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-punctuate.wav

Word forms

punctuate punctuates punctuating punctuated more punctuate most punctuate

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.

Related words

point punch punctilious punctual punctuality punctuation

Derived words

interpunctuate mispunctuate overpunctuate punctuatable punctuative punctuator repunctuate underpunctuate unpunctuate nonpunctuate

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