punctuate
/ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt/
verb
- To add punctuation marks (such as periods, commas, question marks) to writing.
- Remember to punctuate your sentences with periods and commas.
- She punctuated her email with too many exclamation points.
- The student learned how to punctuate dialogue correctly.
- To interrupt or occur at intervals, often for emphasis.
- Her laughter punctuated the serious conversation.
- Thunder punctuated the silence of the night.
- The speaker punctuated his speech with dramatic pauses.