Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give a special tone to; lay stress upon; accentuate; emphasize.
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- verb transitive To
endow with atone ; give a special tone to; placestress upon;accentuate ;emphasise .
Etymologies
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From be- (“at, on, upon”) + tone.
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