acuminate

Definition of Acuminate in English :

1. acuminate

make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

2. acuminate

(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acuminate

adjective (əˈkjuːmɪnɪt , -ˌneɪt)

1.

narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf

verb (əˈkjuːmɪˌneɪt )

2. (transitive)

to make pointed or sharp

adjective

1.

pointed; tapering to a point

an acuminate leaf

verb transitive

2. Word forms: aˈcumiˌnated or aˈcumiˌnating

to make sharp or pointed

adj.

Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.

tr.v. (-nāt′) a·cu·mi·nat·ed, a·cu·mi·nat·ing, a·cu·mi·nates
Archaic

To sharpen or taper.