acuate
acuate · acuates · acuated · acuating
To sharpen; to make pungent; to quickenTo sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
/ˈæk.ju.eɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
Origin
From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuereFrom Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).
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Forms
acuates, acuating, acuated, acuatedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle