acuate

Meanings

Adjective

Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Verb

To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

Origin

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere, present active infinitive of acuō, from acus.

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