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1 punctuate
(to divide up sentences etc by commas, full stops, colons etc.) dėti skyrybos ženklus- punctuation mark
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punctuate — ► VERB 1) interrupt at intervals throughout. 2) insert punctuation marks in. ORIGIN Latin punctuare bring to a point … English terms dictionary
punctuate — verb 1) how to punctuate direct speech Syn: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in 2) slides were used to punctuate the talk Syn: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper … Thesaurus of popular words
punctuate — verb Punctuate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sentence, ↑silence … Collocations dictionary
punctuate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point Date: circa 1766 transitive verb 1. to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation… … New Collegiate Dictionary
punctuate — verb a) Add punctuation to That occurrence of its needs to be punctuated. b) vary; interrupt; give structure The pristine lawn was punctuated only by the single apple tree in the centre … Wiktionary
punctuate — verb 1 (T) to divide written work into sentences, phrases etc using commas, full stops etc 2 be punctuated by/with sth to be interrupted many times with something such as a noise: silence occasionally punctuated by laughter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
punctuate — verb Syn: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper, sprinkle, scatter … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
punctuate — UK [ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt] / US [ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms punctuate : present tense I/you/we/they punctuate he/she/it punctuates present participle punctuating past tense punctuated past participle punctuated to use full… … English dictionary
punctuate — [ pʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt, tjʊ ] verb 1》 insert punctuation marks in (text). 2》 occur at intervals throughout. ↘(punctuate something with) interrupt an activity with. Origin C17 (in the sense point out ): from med. L. punctuat , punctuare bring to a… … English new terms dictionary
punctuate — [c]/ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt / (say pungkchoohayt) verb (punctuated, punctuating) –verb (t) 1. to mark or divide with punctuation marks, as a sentence, etc., in order to make the meaning clear. 2. to interrupt at intervals, as a speech by cheers. 3. to give… …
punctuate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. point, interpoint, interpunctuate; accentuate; interrupt. See grammar, importance. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. emphasize, accentuate, stress, underscore, underline, accent, mark. III (Roget s… … English dictionary for students