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Punctuate - English meaning

Punctuate – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Insert punctuation marks in (text).

Usage examples:

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech

Synonims:

Add punctuation toPut punctuation marks inDotPointApostrophizeAccentuate
verb

Occur at intervals throughout (an area or period).

Usage examples:

The country's history has been punctuated by coups

Punctuate translation into English

Punctuate: translate from English into Chinese

Translate punctuate into Chinese (Simplified)}
圈点, 标点

Punctuate: translate from English into Dutch

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Leestekens, Onderbreken, Kracht bijzetten, Interpungeren, Leestekens plaatsen

Punctuate: translate from English into French

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Ponctuer

Punctuate: translate from English into German

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Punktieren, Interpunktieren, Unterbrechen, Betonen, Satzzeichen setzen, Mit satzzeichen versehen

Punctuate: translate from English into Hindi

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विरामचिह्न लगाएं, बीच में रोकना, टोकना, ज़ोर देना, में स्र्कावट पैदा करना, में विराम-चिह्न लगाना, चिह्न लगाना

Punctuate: translate from English into Italian

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Punteggiare

Punctuate: translate from English into Korean

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끊다, ...에 구두점을 찍다, ...에 구두점을 붙이다, 중단하다, 말 따위를 중단하다, 구두점을 달다, 구두점을 넣다, 구두점을 찍다

Punctuate: translate from English into Russian

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Пунктуация, Перемежать, Акцентировать, Прерывать, Ставить знаки препинания, Подчеркивать

Punctuate: translate from English into Spanish

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Puntuar, Recalcar, Interrumpir a

Word origin

mid 17th century (in the sense ‘point out’): from medieval Latin punctuat- ‘brought to a point’, from the verb punctuare, from punctum ‘a point’.

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Punctuate – similar words

punctuation

noun

The marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

Usage examples:

You will notice that no punctuation is used
noun

Special marks that are placed in a text to show the divisions between phrases and sentences, or the use of these marks

Usage examples:

Check your spelling and punctuation.
Punctuation - all meanings in English

punctuating

verb

Insert punctuation marks in (text).

Usage examples:

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech
verb

Present participle of punctuate

Usage examples:

The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause., he chatted freely, punctuating h…
Punctuating - all meanings in English

punctuates

verb

Insert punctuation marks in (text).

Usage examples:

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech
Punctuates - all meanings in English

punctuated

verb

Insert punctuation marks in (text).

Usage examples:

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech
verb

Past simple and past participle of punctuate

Usage examples:

The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause., he chatted freely, punctuating h…
Punctuated - all meanings in English

Punctuate synonims

accentuate

əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt

verb

Make more noticeable or prominent.

Usage examples:

His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch
verb

To emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable

Usage examples:

Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist., the new policy only serves t…
Accentuate - all meanings in English

dot

dɒt

noun

A small round mark or spot.

Usage examples:

A symbol depicted in coloured dots
verb

Mark with a small spot or spots.

Usage examples:

Wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
noun

A dowry from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband.

Dot - all meanings in English

point

noun

The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

Usage examples:

The point of his dagger
verb

A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

Point - all meanings in English

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