Sekirov Dictionary

punctuate

UK /ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/US [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪt]

verb 3
adjective 1
forms 5

verb3

•
To add punctuation to.
- That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".
•
To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
- My father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.
To emphasize; to stress.

adjective1

•
Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.
- Positive HPV 16 hybridization signal in two cervical carcinomas. A punctuate signal (a) and a punctuate and diffuse signal (b). — 2005

forms

punctuated · punctuating · punctuates · more punctuate · most punctuate

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