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Acuate vs Arcuate - What's the difference?

acuate | arcuate |

As adjectives the difference between acuate and arcuate

is that acuate is sharpened; sharp-pointed while arcuate is curved into the shape of a bow.

As a verb acuate

is (obsolete|transitive) to sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

acuate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

    • Verb

    (acuat)
  • (obsolete) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
  • * Harvey
    • [To] acuate the blood.

    arcuate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • curved into the shape of a bow
    • arcuate stalks

    Derived terms

    * arcuate fasciculus