acuminate

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.

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[Latin acūminātus, past participle of acūmināre, to sharpen, from acūmen, acuteness; see acumen.]

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a·cu′mi·na′tion n.

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

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.

acuminate

Past participle: acuminated
Gerund: acuminating

Imperative

acuminate

acuminate

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point taper, sharpen, point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
Adj.	1.	acuminate - (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

acuminate

adjective

Having an end that tapers to a point:

acicular, aciculate, aciculated, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp.

verb

To give a sharp edge to:

edge, hone, sharpen, whet.

Translations

acuminado