accentuate
verb
to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Accentuate meaning
What does “accentuate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“accentuate” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to stress, single out as important.