What is to mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning called?
punctuate — To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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