Word of the Day - acuate

acuate

/ˈakjʊət/
verb
historical
with object To make sharp, to sharpen.

Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin
acuatus, past participle of acuare acuate<br>mid 16th century;
earliest use found in Andrew Borde (c1490–1549), physician and author.
From post-classical Latin acuat-, past participial stem of acuare to
make pungent, to whet, sharpen from classical Latin acus needle; compare
classical Latin acuere to sharpen.

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Eric acuated his pencil. He may not have been the sharpest tack in the bulletin board, but tried to point himself in the right direction.