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Definition of accent verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

accent

verb

NAmE//ˈæksɛnt//

, NAmE//ækˈsɛnt//

accent somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they accent

he / she / it accents

past simple accented

-ing form accenting

to emphasize a part of something The women accent their eyes with makeup.

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