acuminate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
  2. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

WordNet

A*cu"mi*nate adjective
Etymology
L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.
Definitions
  1. Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
A*cu"mi*nate transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To render sharp or keen. R. "To acuminate even despair." Cowper.
A*cu"mi*nate intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To end in, or come to, a sharp point. "Acuminating in a cone of prelacy." Milton.

Webster 1913