Synonyms for punctuate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To add punctuation to.
That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".
Related words
- Word family
- punch punctilious punctual punctuality punctuation
Forms
- Past participle
- punctuated
e.g. punctuated → accentuated, emphasized, accented, stressed…
Example sentences
- accent The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
- emphasize Judaism and Buddhism both emphasize moderation.
- accentuate A light touch of makeup can accentuate beauty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| punctuate | rising | |
| accent | rising | |
| emphasize | steady | |
| accentuate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mark1
- 5 letters
- point1
- 6 letters
- stress1, accent2
- 9 letters
- emphasize3, emphasise
- 10 letters
- accentuate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accent2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ponctuer