punctuate

punc·tu·ate  (pngkch-t)

v. punc·tu·at·ed, punc·tu·at·ing, punc·tu·ates

v.tr.

1. To provide (a text) with punctuation marks.

2. To interrupt periodically: "lectures punctuated by questions and discussions" (Gilbert Highet). "[There is] a great emptiness in America's West punctuated by Air Force bases" (Alfred Kazin).

3. To stress or emphasize.

v.intr.

To use punctuation.

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[Medieval Latin pncture, pnctut-, from Latin pnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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punctu·ative adj.

punctu·ator n.

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punctuate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to insert punctuation marks into (a written text)

2. to interrupt at frequent intervals: the meeting was punctuated by heckling

3. to emphasize: he punctuated the question by pressing the muzzle into the pilot's neck [Latin pungere to puncture]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	punctuate - insert punctuation marks into mark add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" quote - put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"
	2.	punctuate - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, emphasise background, play down, downplay - understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry" set off, bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets" re-emphasise, re-emphasize - emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity" bear down - pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background" evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" topicalize - emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence; "Speakers topicalize more often than they realize"; "The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'" point up - emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England" press home, ram home, drive home - make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas" emphasise, underline, underscore, emphasize - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
	3.	punctuate - interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone" cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

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punctuate

verb interrupt, break, pepper, sprinkle, intersperse, interject

Translations

punctuate [ˈpʌŋktjueɪt] vt → puntuar;

(fig) → interrumpir

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punctuate [ˈpʌŋktjueɪt] vt → ponctuer

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punctuate [ˈpʌŋktjueɪt] vt → punteggiare

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punctuate

v punctuate [ˈpaŋktʃueit]

to divide up sentences etc by commas, full stops, colons etc. leestekens aanbring يُشَكِّل الجُمْلَه، يضَع علامات الوقْف والفَواصِل في الجُمْلَه слагам препинателни знаци vyznačit interpunkci sætte tegn interpunktieren χωρίζω προτάσεις με σημεία στίξης puntuar kirjavahemärgistama نقطه گذاری کردن varustaa välimerkein ponctuer לִפסוֹק बीच में रोकना írásjelekkel ellát memberi tanda baca nota greinarmerki punteggiare 句読点をつける (문장 등을) 구두점으로 끊다 dėti skyrybos ženklus likt pieturzīmes membubuh tanda baca leestekens aanbrengen sette skilletegn stawiać znaki przestankowe pontuar a pune semne de punctuaţie ставить знаки препинания vyznačiť interpunkciu postavljati ločila staviti znake interpunkcije interpunktera คั่นด้วยเครื่องหมายวรรคตอน noktalama işaretleri koymak, noktalamak 以標點分開，加標點於 ставити розділові знаки رموز اوقاف لگانا chấm câu 以标点分开，加标点于

n punctuation

1 the act of punctuating. leestekens aanbring تَشْكيل الجُمَل، وَضْع علامات الوقْف والفواصِل пунктуация rozčlenění na části tegnsætning die Interpunktion στίξη puntuación kirjavahemärgistus تقطه گذاری välimerkeillä varustaminen ponctuation מְנָקֵד विरामादि विधान írásjelek kitevése pemberian tanda baca greinarmerkjasetning punteggiatura 句読 구두점 찍기 skyrybos ženklų dėjimas pieturzīmju lietošana membubuh tanda baca het aanbrengen van leestekens tegnsetting stosowanie interpunkcji pontuação (punere a semnelor de) punctuaţie расстановка знаков препинания rozčlenenie na časti postavljanje ločil stavljanje znakova interpunkcije interpunktion การคั่นประโยค noktalama işaretlerini koyma 點標點 розставляння розділових знаків رموز اوقاف کے لگانے کا عمل sự chấm câu 点标点

2 the use of punctuation marks. leestekens gebruik إسْتِعمال علامات الوَقْف والفَواصِل пунктуация interpunkce tegnsætning die Interpunktion στίξη puntuación kirjavahemärgistamine نشانه گذاری välimerkkien käyttö ponctuation לְנֵקד विराम चिह्नांकन विधान központozás penggunaan tanda baca greinarmerkjasetning punteggiatura 句読 구두법 skyryba, punktuacija interpunkcija penggunaan tanda baca interpunctie tegnsetting interpunkcja pontuação punctuaţie пунктуация interpunkcia uporaba ločil upotreba znakova interpunkcije interpunktion การใช้เครื่องหมายวรรคตอน noktalama işaretlerinin kullanımı 標點法 пунктуація رموز اوقاف sử dụng dấu câu 标点法

punctuation mark

any of the symbols used for punctuating, eg comma, full stop, question mark etc. leesteken عَلامَة التَّرْقيم препинателен знак interpunkční znaménko tegnsætning das Satzzeichen σημείο στίξης signo de puntuación kirjavahemärk نشانه های نقطه گذاری välimerkki signe de ponctuation נִיקוּד विराम-चिह्न írásjel tanda baca greinarmerki segno d'interpunzione 句読点 구두점 skyrybos ženklas pieturzīme tanda baca leesteken skilletegn znak przestankowy sinal de pontuação semn de punctuaţie знак препинания interpunkčné znamienko ločilo znak interpunkcije skiljetecken, interpunktionstecken เครื่องหมายวรรคตอน noktalama işareti 標點符號 розділовий знак وقف کي کوئي علامت dấu câu 标点符号