ac·cen·tu·ate [ ak sénchoo àyt ](past and past participleac·cen·tu·at·ed, present participleac·cen·tu·at·ing, 3rd person present singularac·cen·tu·ates)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. draw attention to something: to make a feature of something more noticeable
2. stress something: to emphasize a syllable, word, or phrase when saying it
[Mid-18th century. < medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare "emphasize" < Latin accentus (see accent)]
