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punctuate
Overview of verb punctuate
The verb punctuate has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) punctuate, mark -- (insert punctuation marks into)
2. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -- (to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet")
3. punctuate -- (interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone")
Grep of noun punctuate
punctuated equilibrium
Antonyms of verb punctuate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb punctuate
3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
=> add
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> express, show, evince
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
punctuate
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
=> break, break off, discontinue, stop
=> end, terminate
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb punctuate
2 of 3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
=> quote
Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> background, play down, downplay
=> bring out, set off
=> re-emphasise, re-emphasize
=> bear down
=> topicalize
=> point up
=> drive home, ram home, press home
=> underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb punctuate
3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
=> add
Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> express, show, evince
Sense 3
punctuate
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
'Cause To' of verb punctuate
Derived Forms of verb punctuate
1 of 3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
RELATED TO>(noun) punctuation#2
=> punctuation, punctuation mark
RELATED TO>(noun) punctuation#3
=> punctuation
Domain of verb punctuate
Domain Terms of verb punctuate
Familiarity of verb punctuate
punctuate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb punctuate
3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
punctuate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb punctuate
3 senses of punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
> add
=> modify, qualify
=> gild the lily, paint the lily
=> adjoin
=> work in
=> add on
=> include
=> mix, mix in
=> put on
=> butylate
=> put on
=> inject
=> welt
=> intercalate
=> punctuate, mark
=> concatenate
=> string, string up
=> compound, combine
=> milk
=> fortify
=> stud
=> button
=> enrich
=> supplement
Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
> express, show, evince
=> sneer
=> imply, connote
=> burst out
=> suggest, evoke, paint a picture
=> imply
=> give
=> exude
=> vent, ventilate, give vent
=> give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> menace
=> beam
=> smile
Sense 3
punctuate
> interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
=> cut, cut off
=> punctuate
=> break
=> put away, put aside
=> pause, intermit, break
=> chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in
=> burst in on, burst upon
=> heckle
=> interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject
=> jam, block
=> stop, stop over
=> take off, take time off
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb punctuate
Sense 1
punctuate, mark
=> add
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Sense 2
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> express, show, evince
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Sense 3
punctuate
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
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Grep of verb punctuate
punctuate
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