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Achate vs Acuate - What's the difference?

achate | acuate |

As a noun achate

is purchase; bargaining.

As an adjective acuate is

sharpened; sharp-pointed.

As a verb acuate is

to sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

achate

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . See cates.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Purchase; bargaining.
  • (in the plural, obsolete) Purchases; provisions bought for a household, cates.
  • * , II.ix:
    • The kitchin Clerke, that hight Digestion, / Did order all th’Achates in seemely wise, / And set them forth, as well he could deuise.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An agate.
    • (Evelyn)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    acuate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

    • Verb

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