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acuminate (verb), acuminates; acuminated; acuminating
1. To end in a sharp point: The leaves on the holly acuminated to very sharply pinpointed tips.
2. To sharpen; to cause to become sharp or keen: Her despair acuminated to an ultimate disaster when she committed suicide.
This entry is located in the following unit: acuto-, acut-, acuti-, acu-, -cusis; also, agu- (page 2)