- punctuate punc·tu·ate vt
- ['pʌŋktjʊˌeɪt]
Gram mettere la punteggiatura a or in
his speech was punctuated by bursts of applause — il suo discorso fu ripetutamente interrotto da scrosci di applausi
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punctuate punc·tu·ate vt
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mis|punc|tu|ate — «mihs PUHNGK chu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to punctuate incorrectly. –mis´punc|tu|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|punc|tu|ate — «IHN tuhr PUHNGK chu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. = punctuate. (Cf. ↑punctuate) … Useful english dictionary
Punctuate — Punc tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [Cf. F. ponctuer. See {Punctual}.] To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punctuate — punc•tu•ate [[t]ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear 2) to interrupt at intervals: Cheers punctuated the mayor s speech[/ex] 3) to give emphasis or… … From formal English to slang
punctuate — punc|tu|ate [ˈpʌŋktʃueıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of punctuare, from Latin punctum; POINT1] 1.) [T] to divide written work into sentences, phrases, etc using ↑commas, ↑full stops etc 2.) [T usually passive] … Dictionary of contemporary English
punctuate — punc|tu|ate [ pʌŋktʃu,eıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to use PERIODS, COMMAS, and other PUNCTUATION MARKS in order to write in a clear style be punctuated by/with something to be frequently interrupted by something: a 15 minute speech… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punctuate — punc·tu·ate … English syllables
mis´punc|tu|a´tion — mis|punc|tu|ate «mihs PUHNGK chu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to punctuate incorrectly. –mis´punc|tu|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
Punctuated — Punctuate Punc tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [Cf. F. ponctuer. See {Punctual}.] To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Punctuating — Punctuate Punc tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [Cf. F. ponctuer. See {Punctual}.] To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mispunctuate — Mis*punc tu*ate (?; 135), v. t. To punctuate wrongly or incorrectly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
