1. to add punctuation marks to writing
2. to interrupt or mark at intervals
3. to emphasize or give emphasis to something

Examples

• Please punctuate your essay properly before submitting it.
• The teacher showed us how to punctuate dialogue correctly.
• Loud cheers punctuated the speaker’s remarks.
• The long journey was punctuated by frequent rest stops.
• Thunder punctuated the stormy night.
• She punctuated her argument with concrete examples.
• The silence was punctuated by the ticking of the clock.