A-cū-āte1, v. t.
(52), v. t. [Lat. acuere, to sharpen.] To sharpen; to make pungent or corrosive. “[To] acuate the blood.” [Rare.] Harvey.
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Acuate
Ăcŭ-āte2, a.
a. Sharp; sharpened. [Obs.] “Acuate iron or steel.” Ashmole.