ACUMINATE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does acuminate mean? 

• ACUMINATE (adjective)
  The adjective ACUMINATE has 1 sense:

1. of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point

  Familiarity information: ACUMINATE used as an adjective is very rare.

• ACUMINATE (verb)
  The verb ACUMINATE has 1 sense:

1. make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

  Familiarity information: ACUMINATE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACUMINATE (adjective)

Meaning:

Of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point

Similar:

pointed (having a point)

simple; unsubdivided ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)

• ACUMINATE (verb)

Meaning:

Make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "acuminate" is one way to...):

point; sharpen; taper (give a point to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something