noun🔗ShareA person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia."The hospital ward had separate sections for the chronics and the acutes, ensuring that patients with recent and severe episodes received intensive care. "medicinepersondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn accent or tone higher than others."The choir director asked the sopranos to focus on hitting the acutes during the final verse, ensuring the high notes resonated clearly. "musicsoundlanguagephoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn acute accent (´)."The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’."grammarlanguagewordwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give an acute sound to."He acutes his rising inflection too much."soundmusicphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make acute; to sharpen, to whet."The debate class acutes students' critical thinking skills, helping them analyze arguments more effectively. "actionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
