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accentuate

verb

/əkˈsɛntʃueɪt/

Meaning

to emphasize or make something more noticeable

The lighting accentuated the beauty of the painting.

emphasize, highlight, stress, underline, underscore

downplay, minimize

accentuate features, accentuate difference, accentuate beauty, accentuate importance

to show or prove that something is right or reasonable

to release from slavery or servitude; to set free

to determine or decide something in advance, often regarded as being fixed by fate or divine will

To expel a foreigner from a country, usually for legal or political reasons.

to chain or restrain; to restrict someone’s actions or freedom

To harden by deposition of calcium salts; to become rigid or inflexible.