acuate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite ending in a sharp point
    sharp; needlelike; acute.

WordNet


Ac"u*ate transitive verb
Etymology
L. acus needle.
Definitions
  1. To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. Obs. "[To] acuate the blood." Harvey.
Ac"u*ate adjective
Definitions
  1. Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Webster 1913