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Acuminate
Pronunciation : A*cu"mi*nate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]
Definition : Defn: Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*cu"mi*nate
Part of Speech : v. t.
Definition : Defn: To render sharp or keen. [R.] "To acuminate even despair." Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*cu"mi*nate
Part of Speech : v. i.
Definition : Defn: To end in, or come to, a sharp point. "Acuminating in a cone of prelacy." Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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