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Meaning of "punctuate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUNCTUATE

From Medieval Latin punctuāre to prick, from Latin punctum a prick, from pungere to puncture.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNCTUATE

punctuate  [ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNCTUATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punctuate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb punctuate in English.

WHAT DOES PUNCTUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of punctuate in the English dictionary

The first definition of punctuate in the dictionary is to insert punctuation marks into. Other definition of punctuate is to interrupt or insert at frequent intervals. Punctuate is also to give emphasis to.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PUNCTUATE

PRESENT

Present
I punctuate
you punctuate
he/she/it punctuates
we punctuate
you punctuate
they punctuate
Present continuous
I am punctuating
you are punctuating
he/she/it is punctuating
we are punctuating
you are punctuating
they are punctuating
Present perfect
I have punctuated
you have punctuated
he/she/it has punctuated
we have punctuated
you have punctuated
they have punctuated
Present perfect continuous
I have been punctuating
you have been punctuating
he/she/it has been punctuating
we have been punctuating
you have been punctuating
they have been punctuating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I punctuated
you punctuated
he/she/it punctuated
we punctuated
you punctuated
they punctuated
Past continuous
I was punctuating
you were punctuating
he/she/it was punctuating
we were punctuating
you were punctuating
they were punctuating
Past perfect
I had punctuated
you had punctuated
he/she/it had punctuated
we had punctuated
you had punctuated
they had punctuated
Past perfect continuous
I had been punctuating
you had been punctuating
he/she/it had been punctuating
we had been punctuating
you had been punctuating
they had been punctuating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will punctuate
you will punctuate
he/she/it will punctuate
we will punctuate
you will punctuate
they will punctuate
Future continuous
I will be punctuating
you will be punctuating
he/she/it will be punctuating
we will be punctuating
you will be punctuating
they will be punctuating
Future perfect
I will have punctuated
you will have punctuated
he/she/it will have punctuated
we will have punctuated
you will have punctuated
they will have punctuated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been punctuating
you will have been punctuating
he/she/it will have been punctuating
we will have been punctuating
you will have been punctuating
they will have been punctuating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would punctuate
you would punctuate
he/she/it would punctuate
we would punctuate
you would punctuate
they would punctuate
Conditional continuous
I would be punctuating
you would be punctuating
he/she/it would be punctuating
we would be punctuating
you would be punctuating
they would be punctuating
Conditional perfect
I would have punctuate
you would have punctuate
he/she/it would have punctuate
we would have punctuate
you would have punctuate
they would have punctuate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been punctuating
you would have been punctuating
he/she/it would have been punctuating
we would have been punctuating
you would have been punctuating
they would have been punctuating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you punctuate
we let´s punctuate
you punctuate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to punctuate
Past participle
punctuated
Present Participle
punctuating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNCTUATE


acuate
ˈækjʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
extenuate
ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
individuate
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt
infatuate
ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt
insinuate
ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt
interpunctuate
ˌɪntəˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
superannuate
ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt
toluate
ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt
tumultuate
tjuːˈmʌltjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNCTUATE

punctual
punctualist
punctuality
punctually
punctuation
punctuation mark
punctuationist
punctuative
punctuator
punctulate
punctulation
punctule
punctum
puncturable
puncturation
puncture
puncture repair kit
puncture vine
puncture wound
puncturer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNCTUATE

accentuate
actuate
adequate
antiquate
arcuate
college graduate
eluate
equate
eventuate
fructuate
graduate
inadequate
menstruate
mispunctuate
overaccentuate
postgraduate
re-evaluate
reactuate
resituate
undergraduate

Synonyms and antonyms of punctuate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUNCTUATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «punctuate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of punctuate

Translation of «punctuate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNCTUATE

Find out the translation of punctuate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punctuate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punctuate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不时打断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interrumpir
570 millions of speakers

English

punctuate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीच में रोकना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перемежать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontuar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বরাঘাত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponctuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanda baca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterbrechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何度も中断させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 중단되다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punctuate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chấm câu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடையிடையே கூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरामचिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

noktalamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interrompere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerywają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемежати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puncta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στικτή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wending
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

punktera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Punktum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punctuate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUATE»

The term «punctuate» is regularly used and occupies the 74.108 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of punctuate
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «punctuate».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «punctuate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «punctuate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punctuate

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «PUNCTUATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word punctuate.
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Christina Hendricks
As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying.
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Saul Williams
The music aids the message, it's there to punctuate and abbreviate and shape the silence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNCTUATE»

Discover the use of punctuate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punctuate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Punctuate & Capitalize Grade 1
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar.
Breyer, Teacher Created Materials Inc, 2002
2
Stops, Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers ...
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS.
Paul Allardyce, 2012
3
Punctuate & Capitalize, Grade 3
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar.
Kathleen Knoblock, 2003
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Punctuate & Capitalize Grade 2
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar.
Breyer, Teacher Created Materials Inc, 2002
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How to Punctuate, Grades 6-8
Writing. a. Script. Writing. Project. A script is commonly used when acting out a play or story. The script describes the actions of the characters and provides the dialogue, or words, the characters speak. There are three main elements to writing ...
Michelle Breyer, 1999
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Penguin Writers' Guides: How to Punctuate: How to Punctuate
The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English.
George Davidson, 2005
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Why We Punctuate, Or, Reason Vs. Rule in the Use of Marks
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
William Livingston Klein, 2010
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Language Conventions: Punctuate and Capitalize Practice
Directions: Circle the words that need capital letters. Write a punctuation mark at the end of each sentence. Jumbo have you heard of Jumbo _____ He was a huge elephant _____ he was about 12 feet tall _____ For many years, he was at the ...
Suzanne Barchers, 2014
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Penguin Writers' Guides: How to Punctuate
The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English.
George Davidson, 2005
10
Angliĭskai︠a︡ Gramatika Prostymi Slovami
Punctuation To punctuate or not to punctuate that is the question is it better in the long run to omit the periods and question marks of English sentences or to include them against a large number of misunderstandings by using them we end all ...
Harriet Diamond, Phyllis Dutwin, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNCTUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punctuate is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Matt Holliday goes yard for a grand slam to punctuate return
Recently back from a quad injury, Matt Holliday returned to the lineup in a big way -- grand-slam big --Tuesday night. The St. Louis Cardinals' slugger was ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Minneapolis: Storms to Punctuate the Week
Minneapolis will see a trade-off between storms and calm, quite days into late this week. A storm system will stall over the area Wednesday, bringing showers ... «AccuWeather.com, Jun 15»
3
Hugs, tears and good-byes punctuate last day for three closing Flint …
Teacher Paishann Curtis hugs her students goodbye as she walks them from their class for the last time on the final day of school before closing at Scott ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
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'Punctuate' attendees bond over life hacks, innovation
"Punctuate!", a one-day "innovation, creativity and lifestyles" workshop produced by 12th & Broad at City Winery, began with a punchy lesson on the most ... «The Tennessean, Jun 15»
5
Miss Montana, Poetry Slam punctuate Art Walk
First Friday Art Walk traditionally takes a break in July. For its final event of the summer on Friday evening, it will go out with a bang. Electric City Coffee will play ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jun 15»
6
F-bombs, shouting punctuate discourse over Boston's Olympic bid
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015 file photo, members of the audience hold up placards against the Olympic Games coming to Boston, during the first public forum ... «MassLive.com, May 15»
7
A Word, Please: Readers punctuate grammatical concerns
Language books disagree on punctuation rules, and none of them has ultimate authority. Publishers rely on a few well-respected sources, especially the ... «Burbank Leader, May 15»
8
Anguished cries of mother punctuate Chicago weekend violence
Anguished cries of mother punctuate Chicago weekend violence. Shooting investigation. Eric Clark, for the Chicago Tribune. Jacele Johnson, 4, inset, was ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
9
10% off Punctuate Conference
12th & Broad is pleased to announce Punctuate, a day-long creativity, lifestyles and innovation lab, at City Winery on Friday, June 5. Sessions include a mix of ... «The Tennessean, May 15»
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Showdown, windfall may punctuate Mayweather's career
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao hold the World Boxing Championship welterweight belt, which will go to the winner of their Saturday night bout at the ... «OCRegister, May 15»

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