All 3 Uses of
accentuate
in
War and Peace
- "Buonaparte?" he repeated, accentuating the u: "I think, however, now that he lays down laws for Austria at Schonbrunn, il faut lui faire grace de l'u!†
Chpt 2
- "To him who has borne himself most bravely in this last war," added Napoleon, accentuating each syllable, as with a composure and assurance exasperating to Rostov, he ran his eyes over the Russian ranks drawn up before him, who all presented arms with their eyes fixed on their Emperor.†
Chpt 5
- At the same time the feeling he had noticed between his protegee Natasha and Prince Andrew accentuated his gloom by the contrast between his own position and his friend's.†
Chpt 6 *
Definition:
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(accentuate) to emphasize or draw attention to -- possibly to emphasize by increasing