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.) 1630s, to point out, from M.L. punctuatus, pp. of punctuare, from L. punctus (see POINT (Cf. point)). Meaning in text, to have pauses or stops indicated, is from 1818. Hence, interrupted at intervals (1833). Related: Punctuated; punctuating … Etymology 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
