"acuminate" meaning in English

See acuminate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acuminate (verb).wav [UK] Forms: acuminate [canonical], acuminates [third-person, singular], acuminated [past], acuminated [past, participle], acuminating [present, participle]
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  1. If you acuminate something, you make it sharp. Synonyms: sharpen
    Sense id: simple-acuminate-en-verb-Xflq~bSb
     
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