A*cu"mi*nate (#), a. [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]
Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
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A*cu"mi*nate (#), v. t.
To render sharp or keen.
[R.] "To
acuminate even despair."
Cowper.
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A*cu"mi*nate, v. i.
To end in, or come to, a sharp point.
"
Acuminating in a cone of prelacy."
Milton.
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