betone

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English

Etymology

From be- (“at, on, upon”) +‎ tone.

Verb

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  1. (transitive, archaic) To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise.
    • 1866, James Morison, A Critical Exposition of the Third Chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans
      The position, moreover, of the verb […] shows that it is to be betoned while we read and interpret; […]

Anagrams

Dutch

Verb

betone

  1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of betonen

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

betone

  1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of betonen.
  2. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular subjunctive I of betonen.
  3. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular subjunctive I of betonen.
  4. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of betonen.
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