accentuate

Verb

to stress, single out as important
put stress on; utter with an accent
To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
To mark with a written accent.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus.

Synonyms

accent, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress, betone

Scrabble Score: 14

accentuate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
accentuate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
accentuate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

accentuate: valid Words With Friends Word