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acuating

acuating is the present participle and gerund of acuate.

Meaning of acuate

Verb

acuate (third-person singular simple present acuates, present participle acuating, simple past and past participle acuated)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
    • wicked dispositions shou'd have knowledge to acuate their ill intentions1764, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury

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Questions about acuating

What is acuating the present participle and gerund of?
Acuating is the present participle and gerund of acuate.

Words near acuating in the dictionary

  1. acuariid
  2. acuariids
  3. acuate
  4. acuated
  5. acuates
  6. acuating
  7. acuation
  8. Acubens
  9. acubi
  10. acuchi
  11. acuchis

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