What does "acuminate" mean?
Acuminate: Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.To render sharp or keen. [R.] "To acuminate even despair." Cowper.
- 3.To end in, or come to, a sharp point. "Acuminating in a cone of prelacy." Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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