accentuate

Definition of Accentuate in English :

to stress, single out as important

Example Sentences:
'Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet'

2. accent, accentuate, stress

put stress on; utter with an accent

Example Sentences:
'In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accentuate

verb

(transitive)

to stress or emphasize

verb transitiveWord forms: acˈcentuˌated or acˈcentuˌating

1.

to pronounce or mark with an accent or stress

2.

to emphasize; heighten the effect of

tr.v. ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing, ac·cen·tu·ates

1. To stress or emphasize; intensify: "land-reform plans that accentuated the already chaotic pattern of landholding" (James Fallows).

2. To pronounce with a stress or accent.

3. To mark with an accent.