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Meaning of ACUATE

Pronunciation:  'akyooit

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[adj]  ending in a sharp point
 

ACUATE is a 6 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: acute, pointed, sharp
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Ac"u*ate\, v. t. [L. acus needle.]
    To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. [Obs.] ``[To] acuate
    the blood.'' --Harvey.
    
  2. \Ac"u*ate\, a.
    Sharpened; sharp-pointed.
    
 

 

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