punctuate

Verb

insert punctuation marks into
to stress, single out as important
interrupt periodically
- "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"
To add punctuation to.
To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
To emphasize; to stress.

Adj

Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.

Examples

My father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.
That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuare (“to mark with points”), from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick, punch”); see point, and compare punch and punctate.

Synonyms

accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, mark, stress

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

punctuate: valid Words With Friends Word