Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Acuate · Ac·u·ate · IPA /ˈæk.ju.ət/ v. t. a. 01 v. t. To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. 1. To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.[Obs.] 02 a. Sharpened; sharp-pointed. 1. Sharpened; sharp-pointed.