acuate

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (adjective) /ˈæk.ju.ət/ IPA(key): (verb) /ˈæk.ju.eɪt/ === Adjective === acuate (comparative more acuate, superlative most acuate) Sharpened; sharp-pointed. === Verb === acuate (third-person singular simple present acuates, present participle acuating, simple past and past participle acuated) (obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.