acuminate

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Pronunciation

• Adjective:
  • (RP) IPA: /əˈkjuːmɪnət/
• Verb:
  • (RP) IPA: /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/

Adjective

acuminate

1. Tapering to a point; pointed.

   acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.

2. (botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.

Translations

• Portuguese: acuminado
• Spanish: acuminado

Verb

acuminate (acuminates, present participle acuminating; past and past participle acuminated)

1. (transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.

   • To acuminate even despair.

2. (intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.

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