Sekirov Dictionary

acuminate

/əˈkjuːmɪnət/

adjective 2
/əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ verb 2
forms 5

adjective2

•
Tapering to a point; pointed.
- acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.

acuminate

/əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/

verb2

•
To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
- September 17, 1784, William Cowper, letter to the Rev. John Newton To acuminate even despair.
To end in or come to a sharp point.

forms

acuminated · acuminating · acuminates · more acuminate · most acuminate

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