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acuminate

acu·mi·nate

UK/əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) verb (1)

adjective

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verb

1.

make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

Origin

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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