This is the 8580th most frequent Portuguese word.
acentuaram
"To emphasize" or "accentuated" (past tense).
Here, 'acentuaram' refers to the action of placing the correct accents on words in the context of spelling or grammar.
Os alunos acentuaram as palavras corretamente na prova.
The students accented the words correctly in the test.
'Acentuaram-se' here indicates that the differences became more pronounced or noticeable as time passed.
As diferenças entre os grupos acentuaram-se com o passar do tempo.
The differences between the groups accentuated with the passing of time.
In this sentence, 'acentuaram' is used to express highlighting or emphasizing certain aspects of the product in a discourse or presentation.