Meaning
1 sensesPoint-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.
Examples
15 sentencesHe punctuated his sentences with various superlatives.
Make sure to property punctuate your sentences.
The old man's narrative was punctuated by coughs.
Please don't punctuate your sentences with loud farts.
ruПожалуйста, не надо громко пукать после каждой фразы. — shmakozyabrik
Sometimes she punctuates her sentences with a fart.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark wBorrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.
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Forms
more punctuate, most punctuate| Comparative | more punctuate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most punctuate Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.