acuate

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin acuere, present active infinitive of acuō (“I sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

Adjective

acuate (comparative more acuate, superlative most acuate)

  1. Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Verb

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  1. (obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
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      [To] acuate the blood.
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