noun Download 🔗Share A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia. Examples : "The hospital ward had separate sections for the chronics and the acutes, ensuring that patients with recent and severe episodes received intensive care. " medicine person disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An accent or tone higher than others. Examples : "The choir director asked the sopranos to focus on hitting the acutes during the final verse, ensuring the high notes resonated clearly. " music sound language phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An acute accent (´). Examples : "The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’." grammar language word writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give an acute sound to. Examples : "He acutes his rising inflection too much." sound music phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make acute; to sharpen, to whet. Examples : "The debate class acutes students' critical thinking skills, helping them analyze arguments more effectively. " action quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading