1. (

• punctuate ,
• mark ,

) insert punctuation marks into ;

2. (

• stress ,
• emphasize ,
• emphasise ,
• punctuate ,
• accent ,
• accentuate

) to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" ;

3. (

• punctuate ,

) interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone" ;