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Definition of Acuate
1. Adjective. Ending in a sharp point.
Similar to: Pointed
Derivative terms: Acuteness, Sharp, Sharpness
Definition of Acuate
1. v. t. To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
2. a. Sharpened; sharp- pointed.
Definition of Acuate
1. Adjective. Sharpened; sharp-pointed. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acuate
1. sharp [adj] - See also: sharp
Medical Definition of Acuate
1. To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. "[To] acuate the blood." Origin: L. Acus needle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acuate
Literary usage of Acuate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1885)
"1, robust, acuate with globular tubercu- lated head, about 23 by 2—1800 in.
in its greatest dimensions; 2, long smooth acuate, 20 by £—1800 in.; 3, ..."
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