# punctuate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/ · frequency rank #63,911

## Definitions
1. To add punctuation to.
2. To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
3. To emphasize; to stress.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/punctuate