Word

punctuate, v.
(punctuated, punctuates, punctuating)
freq. cnt. 1

insert punctuation marks into
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

mark punctuate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

punctuation punctuation

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

interrupt periodically
<verb.change>

punctuate

sample sentences

"Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

to stress, single out as important
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 2

accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress

sample sentences

"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

emphasizing emphasis

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accentuation accent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

background, play down, downplay set off, bring out re-emphasise, re-emphasize bear down topicalize point up drive home, ram home, press home underline, underscore, emphasize, emphasise

hypernym

express, show, evince