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Accent (Verb)

Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She chooses to accent the second syllable in her own rendition of the song.
The emphasis was on the importance of accenting the first beat of the rhythm.
In English it's more common to accent the first rather than the last syllable of a word.
She struggled to accent the correct syllable when reciting the poem in Latin.
Her Spanish accent was noticeable when she tried to accent the French words.

To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The local historian will accent the significant role of this city in the country's fight for independence during her lecture.
The designer's bold use of color is meant to accent the beauty of the sculpture it surrounds.
The professor asked his students to accent the main character's transformation throughout the novel in their essays.
The new employee's first task is to go over the sales report and accent areas that need improvement.
The museum's curator carefully chose the lighting to accent the intricate details of the ancient artifact on display.