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a·cu·mi·nate
(ə-kyo͞o′mə-nĭt, -nāt′)adj. Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.
tr.v. (-nāt′) a·cu·mi·nat·ed,
a·cu·mi·nat·ing,
a·cu·mi·nates Archaic To sharpen or taper.
[Latin acūminātus, past participle of acūmināre, to sharpen, from acūmen, acuteness; see acumen.]
a·cu′mi·na′tion n.
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acuminate
adj (Biology) narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
vb (tr) to make pointed or sharp
[C17: from Latin acūmināre to sharpen; see acumen]
aˌcumiˈnation n
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a•cu•mi•nate
(adj. əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; v. -ˌneɪt)
adj., v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj. 1. tapering to a point, as a leaf.
v.t. 2. to make sharp or keen.
[1595–1605; < Latin
acūminātus, past participle of
acūmināre, v. derivative of
acūmen; see
acumen]
a•cu`mi•na′tion, n.
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acuminate
Past participle: acuminated
Gerund: acuminating
Imperative |
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acuminate |
acuminate |
Present |
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I acuminate |
you acuminate |
he/she/it acuminates |
we acuminate |
you acuminate |
they acuminate |
Preterite |
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I acuminated |
you acuminated |
he/she/it acuminated |
we acuminated |
you acuminated |
they acuminated |
Present Continuous |
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I am acuminating |
you are acuminating |
he/she/it is acuminating |
we are acuminating |
you are acuminating |
they are acuminating |
Present Perfect |
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I have acuminated |
you have acuminated |
he/she/it has acuminated |
we have acuminated |
you have acuminated |
they have acuminated |
Past Continuous |
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I was acuminating |
you were acuminating |
he/she/it was acuminating |
we were acuminating |
you were acuminating |
they were acuminating |
Past Perfect |
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I had acuminated |
you had acuminated |
he/she/it had acuminated |
we had acuminated |
you had acuminated |
they had acuminated |
Future |
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I will acuminate |
you will acuminate |
he/she/it will acuminate |
we will acuminate |
you will acuminate |
they will acuminate |
Future Perfect |
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I will have acuminated |
you will have acuminated |
he/she/it will have acuminated |
we will have acuminated |
you will have acuminated |
they will have acuminated |
Future Continuous |
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I will be acuminating |
you will be acuminating |
he/she/it will be acuminating |
we will be acuminating |
you will be acuminating |
they will be acuminating |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been acuminating |
you have been acuminating |
he/she/it has been acuminating |
we have been acuminating |
you have been acuminating |
they have been acuminating |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been acuminating |
you will have been acuminating |
he/she/it will have been acuminating |
we will have been acuminating |
you will have been acuminating |
they will have been acuminating |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been acuminating |
you had been acuminating |
he/she/it had been acuminating |
we had been acuminating |
you had been acuminating |
they had been acuminating |
Conditional |
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I would acuminate |
you would acuminate |
he/she/it would acuminate |
we would acuminate |
you would acuminate |
they would acuminate |
Past Conditional |
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I would have acuminated |
you would have acuminated |
he/she/it would have acuminated |
we would have acuminated |
you would have acuminated |
they would have acuminated |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb | 1. | acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point |
Adj. | 1. | acuminate - (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender pointunsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions |
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acuminate
adjectiveHaving an end that tapers to a point:
acicular,
aciculate,
aciculated,
acute,
cuspate,
cuspated,
cuspidate,
cuspidated,
mucronate,
pointed,
pointy,
sharp.
verb
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