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- Dictionarypunctuate/ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊeɪt/
verb
- 1. insert punctuation marks in (text): "they should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech" Similar
- 2. occur at intervals throughout (an area or period): "the country's history has been punctuated by coups"
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to happen or cause something to happen repeatedly while something else is happening; to interrupt something repeatedly: The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause. He chatted freely, punctuating his remarks as often as possible with the interviewer's first name. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of PUNCTUATE is to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks. How to use punctuate in a sentence.
to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear. to interrupt at intervals: Cheers punctuated the mayor's speech. to give emphasis or force to; emphasize; underline.
You punctuate sentences to give the reader additional information, such as when a sentence ends, whether or not that sentence is a question, and when a series of words might be a list. You can also punctuate, or emphasize, your words by shouting them or making them ALL CAPS.
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to happen or cause something to happen repeatedly while something else is happening; to interrupt something repeatedly: The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause. He chatted freely, punctuating his remarks as often as possible with the interviewer's first name. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of punctuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
