Punctuate

Punc′tu-ate

,

Verb.

T.

[

imp. & p. p.

Punctuated

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Punctuating

.]

[Cf. F.

ponctuer

. See

Punctual

.]

To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning.

Punctuate

PUNC'TUATE

,

Verb.

T.

[L. punctum, a point.] To mark with points; to designate sentences, clauses or other divisions of a writing by points, which mark the proper pauses.

punctuate

English

Verb

punctuate ‎(third-person singular simple present punctuates, present participle punctuating, simple past and past participle punctuated)

To add punctuation to.
That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated.‎
To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
The pristine lawn was punctuated only by the single apple tree in the centre.‎
To emphasize, to stress.