Past tense of accentuate
regular verb
The past tense of accentuate is accentuated. The past participle is also accentuated.
Forms of accentuate
| Base form (V1) | accentuate /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | accentuated |
| Past participle (V3) | accentuated |
| Present participle | accentuating |
| Third person singular | accentuates |
Accentuated in a sentence
- These were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad
- His dark black beard accentuated his roguishness.From the entry roguishness
- The daily snip-snaps and hubbubs between the cross-purposed couple accentuated that tendency in her.1933, American Medicine, volume 39, page 73. From the entry snip-snap
- Hidalgo to say they dreamed of a “Madame la Présidente,” stressing the last “e”-accentuated syllable denoting the feminine form.2021 September 2, Roger Cohen, “The French Left Is in Disarray, but Here Comes Anne Hidalgo”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from…. From the entry hidalgo
- Her one Monroe piercing accentuated her face, the small diamond adding a slight sparkle to her flawless complexion.2016, Kel Fulgham, chapter 12, in Walk of the Claimed, Xlibris, →ISBN. From the entry Monroe piercing
Meaning of accentuate
- verb To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
- verb To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
- verb To mark with a written accent.
Questions about the past tense of accentuate
- What is the past tense of accentuate?
- The past tense of accentuate is accentuated.
- What is the past participle of accentuate?
- The past participle of accentuate is accentuated.
- Is accentuate a regular or irregular verb?
- Accentuate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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