punctuates

/P AH1 NG K CH UW0 EY0 T S/
verb
  1. 1

    To add punctuation to.

    โ€œThat occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated.โ€

  2. 2

    To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.

    โ€œMy father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.โ€

  3. 3

    To emphasize; to stress.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punctuate, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punctuates