acuate

Adjective
Synonyms: acutesharpneedlelike

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. ending in a sharp pointSynonyms: acutesharpneedlelike
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Acuate \Ac"u*ate\, v. t. [L. acus needle.] To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. [Obs.] "[To] acuate the blood." --Harvey. [1913 Webster]
Acuate \Ac"u*ate\, a. Sharpened; sharp-pointed. [1913 Webster]
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