acuminate
[adjective]
Synonyms: pointed, acicular, aciculate, acuminous, acute, cuspidate, peaked, peaky, piked, sharp

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acuminate adjective. [ǝ'kju:mɪnǝt] L16.
[Late Latin acuminat- pa. ppl stem of acuminare sharpen to a point, formed as ACUMEN: see -ATE².]
Botany & Zoology. Tapering to a point.

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acuminate verb. [ǝ'kju:mɪneɪt] L16.
[formed as ACUMEN: see -ATE³.]
1. verb trans. Sharpen; give poignancy or keenness to. L16.

2. verb intrans. Rise or taper to a point. Chiefly as acuminating ppl adjective. M17.

■ acumi'nation noun sharpening or giving point to (lit. & fig.); tending towards a point; a tapering point: M17.

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