accentuate vs punctuate

accentuate and punctuate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accentuate	No	No	Yes	No
punctuate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accentuate and punctuate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of accentuate include accent, emphasise, emphasize, stress.

accentuate (verb)	punctuate (verb)
to stress, single out as important	insert punctuation marks into
put stress on; utter with an accent	interrupt periodically
	to stress, single out as important