To Punctuate

To Punctuate (pãnctu eit)

Definition:

As a verb, "to punctuate" means to insert punctuation marks into a text. Figuratively, it also means to interrupt or intersperse something at intervals. The adjective/past participle "punctuated" describes something that has been interrupted or marked by something else at regular or irregular intervals.

Aplicação em frases:

• Afirmativa (verbo): Always punctuate your sentences correctly for clarity.
• Negativa (verbo): He didn't punctuate his speech with many gestures.
• Interrogativa (verbo): Should I punctuate this list with semicolons?
• Afirmativa no passado (adjetivo - particípio): The applause punctuated his every statement.
• Afirmativa (adjetivo): Her quiet morning was punctuated by the ringing of the phone.

Sinônimos: (verbo) mark, separate, interrupt, intersperse; (adjetivo) interrupted, interspersed, broken up, marked