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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
punctual |
punctualist |
punctuality |
punctually |
punctualness |
punctuate
| punctuated equilibrium
| punctuation
| punctuation mark
| punctuative
| punctuator
HYPHEN
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THESAURUS
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punctuate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb punctuate has 3 senses
- punctuate(v = verb.change) mark - insert punctuation marks into; Array is one way to add
- punctuate(v = verb.communication) accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, stress - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" is one way to evince, express, show
- punctuate(v = verb.change) Array - interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone" is one way to break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt
Derived forms noun punctuation3, noun punctuation2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
punctuate, v. t. [Cf. F. ponctuer. See Punctual.].
To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
punctuate, v.tr.
1 insert punctuation marks in.
2 interrupt at intervals (punctuated his tale with heavy sighs).
1 insert punctuation marks in.
2 interrupt at intervals (punctuated his tale with heavy sighs).
Etymology
med.L punctuare punctuat- (as PUNCTUAL)
THESAURUS
punctuate
accent, accentuate, analyze, belabor, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, bracket, brand, break, chalk, chalk up, check, check off, cicatrize, conjugate, dapple, dash, decline, define, delimit, demarcate, discolor, divide, dot, dwell on, emphasize, engrave, fleck, freckle, gash, give emphasis to, harp on, hatch, highlight, hyphenate, impress, imprint, inflect, interrupt, intersperse, italicize, line, make a mark, mark, mark off, mark out, mottle, nick, notch, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, parenthesize, parse, pencil, pepper, place emphasis on, point, point up, prick, print, punch, puncture, riddle, rub in, scar, scarify, score, scotch, scratch, seal, seam, separate, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, spotlight, sprinkle, stain, stamp, star, stigmatize, streak, stress, striate, stripe, tattoo, tick, tick off, trace, underline, underscore
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