Hypertext Webster Gateway: "punctuate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Punctuate \Punc"tu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctuated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Punctuating}.] [Cf. F. ponctuer. See
{Punctual}.]
To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses,
etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in
expressing the meaning.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
punctuate
v 1: insert punctuation marks into [syn: {mark}]
2: to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes
exercise in addition to a change in diet." [syn: {stress},
{emphasize}, {emphasise}, {accent}, {accentuate}]
3: interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the
speaker's drone"
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