Punctuate

v. t.

1.

To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning. [imp. & p. p. Punctuated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Punctuating.]

Verb	1.	punctuate - insert punctuation marks into Synonyms: mark
	2.	punctuate - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, emphasise
	3.	punctuate - interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

accent, accentuate, analyze, belabor, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, bracket, brand, break, chalk, chalk up, check, check off, cicatrize, conjugate, dapple, dash, decline, define, delimit, demarcate, discolor, divide, dot, dwell on, emphasize, engrave, fleck, freckle, gash, give emphasis to, harp on, hatch, highlight, hyphenate, impress, imprint, inflect, interrupt, intersperse, italicize, line, make a mark, mark, mark off, mark out, mottle, nick, notch, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, parenthesize, parse, pencil, pepper, place emphasis on, point, point up, prick, print, punch, puncture, riddle, rub in, scar, scarify, score, scotch, scratch, seal, seam, separate, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, spotlight, sprinkle, stain, stamp, star, stigmatize, streak, stress, striate, stripe, tattoo, tick, tick off, trace, underline, underscore

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