Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Punctuate — Punc tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punctuate — index discontinue (break continuity), interrupt, reaffirm Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punctuate — [v] lay stress on accent, accentuate, break, divide, emphasize, interject, interrupt, intersect, intersperse, mark, pepper*, point, point up*, separate, sprinkle, stress, underline; concepts 49,79,98,266 … New thesaurus
punctuate — ► VERB 1) interrupt at intervals throughout. 2) insert punctuation marks in. ORIGIN Latin punctuare bring to a point … English terms dictionary
punctuate — [puŋk′cho͞o āt΄] vt. punctuated, punctuating [< ML punctuatus, pp. of punctuare < L punctus, a POINT] 1. to insert a punctuation mark or marks in 2. to break in on here and there; interrupt [a speech punctuated with applause] 3. to… … English World dictionary
punctuate — verb 1) how to punctuate direct speech Syn: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in 2) slides were used to punctuate the talk Syn: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper … Thesaurus of popular words
punctuate — UK [ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt] / US [ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms punctuate : present tense I/you/we/they punctuate he/she/it punctuates present participle punctuating past tense punctuated past participle punctuated to use full… … English dictionary
punctuate — verb Punctuate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sentence, ↑silence … Collocations dictionary
punctuate — [ pʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt, tjʊ ] verb 1》 insert punctuation marks in (text). 2》 occur at intervals throughout. ↘(punctuate something with) interrupt an activity with. Origin C17 (in the sense point out ): from med. L. punctuat , punctuare bring to a… … English new terms dictionary
punctuate something with — interrupt an activity with. → punctuate … English new terms dictionary
