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To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

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  1. v. t. To pronounce with an accent or with accents.
  2. v. t. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
  3. v. t. To mark with the written accent.
  4. v. to stress, single out as important
  5. v. put stress on; utter with an accent
  6. 1. To pronounce with an accent or with accents. 2. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize. In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was even more accentuated. London Times. 3. To mark with the written accent.
  7. v:100 v to stress, single out as important v put stress on; utter with an accent