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acuminate

/əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/

/əˈkjuː.məˌneɪt/

Translations

acuminateverb

acuminated

Past Simple

acuminated

Past Participle

acuminating

Gerund

/əˈkjuː.mɪ.neɪt/

/əˈkjuː.mə.neɪt/

The artisan used a special tool to acuminate the tip of the spear.

Мастер использовал специальный инструмент, чтобы заострить наконечник копья.

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Synonyms

acuminateadjective

more acuminate

Comp.

most acuminate

Super.

/əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/

/əˈkjuː.məˌneɪt/

The acuminate leaves of the plant help it to shed water quickly.

Заострённые листья растения помогают ему быстро сбрасывать воду.

Synonyms

acuminateverb

To make sharp or pointed.

The artisan used a special tool to acuminate the tip of the wooden stake.

To become sharp or gradually taper toward a point.

The branches of the sapling acuminated as they stretched upward.

acuminateadjective

Tapering to a point; having a pointed or sharp end.

The acuminate leaves of the plant made it easily identifiable among the other foliage.