Accentuate

v. t.	1.	To pronounce with an accent or with accents. [imp. & p. p. Accentuated ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Accentuating.]
	2.	To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize. In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was even more accentuated. - London Times.
	3.	To mark with the written accent.

Verb	1.	accentuate - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" Synonyms: accent, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise
	2.	accentuate - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" Synonyms: accent, stress

accent, belabor, dwell on, emphasize, give emphasis to, harp on, highlight, italicize, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, place emphasis on, point up, punctuate, rub in, spotlight, star, stress, underline, underscore

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