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Accident, 4ak′s1e-d2ent. s.

The property or quality of any being which may be separated from it, at least in thought; in grammar, the property of a word; that which happens unforeseen; casualty, chance.

Accidental, 4ak-s1e-d2en′t4al. s.

A property non-essential.

Accidental, 4ak-s1e-d2en′t4al. a.

Having the quality of an accident; non-essential; casual, fortuitous, happening by chance.

Accidentally, 4ak-s1e-d2en′t4al-l1e. ad.

Casually, fortuitously.

Accidentalness, 4ak-s1e-d2en′t4al-n2ess. s.

The quality of being accidental.

Accipient, 4ak-s2ip′p1e-2ent. s.

A receiver.

To Accite, 4ak-s1ite′. v. a.

To call; to summon.

Acclaim, 4ak-kl1ame′. s.

A shout of praise; acclamation.

Acclamation, 4ak-kl4a-m1a′sh2un. s.

Shouts of applause.

Acclivity, 4ak-kl2iv′v1e-t1e. a. (511)

The steepness or slope of a line inclining to the horizon, reckoned upwards; as, the ascent of an hill is the acclivity, the descent is the declivity.

Acclivous, 4ak-kl1i′v2us. a. (503, h)

Rising with a slope.

To Accloy, 4ak-kl3o1e′. v. a. (329)

To fill up, in an ill sense; to fill to satiety.

To Accoil, 4ak-k3o2il′. v. n. (229)

To crowd, to keep a coil about, to bustle, to be in a hurry.

Accolent, 4ak′k1o-l2ent. s. (544)

A borderer.

Accommodable, 4ak-k4om′m1o-d4a-bl. a.

That which may be fitted.

To Accommodate, 4ak-k4om′m1o-d1ate. v. a. (91)

To supply with conveniencies of any kind.

Accommodate, 4ak-k4om′m1o-d1ate. a.

Suitable, fit. (91)

Accommodately, 4ak-k4om′m1o-d1ate-l1e. ad. (91)

Suitably, fitly.

Accommodation, 4ak-k4om-m1o-d1a′sh2un. s.

Provision of conveniencies; in the plural, conveniencies, things requisite to ease or refreshment; composition of a difference, reconciliation, adjustment.

Accompanable, 4ak-k2um′p4a-n4a-bl. a.

Sociable.

Accompanier, 4ak-k2um′p4a-n1e-2ur. s.

The person that makes part of the company; companion.

Accompaniment, 4ak-k2um′p4a-n1e-m2ent. s.

The adding of one thing to another by way of ornament; the instrumental that accompanies the vocal part in music. Ash.

To Accompany, 4ak-k2um′p4a-n1e. v. a.

To be with another as a companion; to join with. (163)

Accomplice, 4ak-k4om′pl2is. s. (142)

An associate, a partaker, usually in an ill sense; a partner, or co-operator.

To Accomplish, 4ak-k4om′pl2ish. v. a.

To complete, to execute fully, as, to accomplish a design; to fulfil, as a prophecy; to adorn, or furnish, either mind or body.

Accomplished, 4ak-c4om′pl2ish-2ed. p. a.

Complete in some qualification; elegant, finished in respect of embellishments.

Accomplisher, 4ak-k4om′pl2ish-2ur. s.

The person that accomplishes.

Accomplishment, 4ak-k4om′pl2ish-m2ent. s.

Completion, full performance, perfection; completion, as of a prophecy; embellishment; elegance, ornament of mind or body.

Accompt, 4ak-k3o2unt′. s. (407)

An account, a reckoning.

Accomptant, 4ak-k3o3un′t4ant. s.

A reckoner, computer. (412)

To Accord, 4ak-k3ord′. v. a.

To make agree, to adjust one thing to another.

To Accord, 4ak-k3ord′. v. n.

To agree, to suit one with another.

Accord, 4ak-k3ord′. s.

A compact, an agreement; concurrence, union of mind; harmony, symmetry.

Accordance, 4ak-k3or′d4anse. s.

Agreement with a person; conformity to something.

Accordant, 4ak-k3or′d4ant. a.

Willing, in good humour.

According, 4ak-k3or′d2ing. p.

In a manner suitable to, agreeable to; in proportion; with regard to.

Accordingly, 4ak-k3or′d2ing-l1e. ad.

Agreeably, suitably, conformably.

To Accost, 4ak-k4ost′. v. a.

To speak to first, to address, to salute.

Accostable, 4ak-k4os′t4a-bl. a. (405)

Easy of access, familiar.

Account, 4ak-k3o3unt′. s. (407)

A computation of debts or expences; the state or result of a computation; value or estimation; a narrative, relation; the relation and reasons of a transaction given to a person in authority; explanation, assignment of causes.

To Account, 4ak-k3o3unt′. v. a.

To esteem, to think, to hold in opinion; to reckon, to compute; to give an account, to assign the causes; to make up the reckoning, to answer for practice; to hold in esteem.

Accountable, 4ak-k3o3un′t4a-bl. a.

Of whom an account may be required; who must answer for.

Accountant, 4ak-k3o3un′t4ant. a.

Accountable to, responsible for.

Accountant, 4ak-k3o3un′t4ant. s.

A computor, a man skilled or employed in accounts.

Account-Book, 4ak-k3o3unt′b2o2ok. s.

A book containing accounts.

To Accouple, 4ak-k2up′pl. v. a.

To join, to link together. (314)

To Accourt, 4ak-k1ort′. v. a. (318)

To entertain with courtship or courtesy.

To Accoutre, 4ak-k2o2o′t2ur. v. a.

To dress, to equip. (315)

Accoutrement, 4ak-k2o2o′t2ur-m2ent. s.

Dress, equipage, trappings, ornaments.

Accredited, 4ak-kr2ed′2it-2ed. a.

Of allowed reputation, confidential. Mason.

Accretion, 4ak-kr1e′sh2un. s.

The act of growing to another, so as to increase it.

Accretive, 4ak-kr1e′t2iv. a. (158)

Growing, that which by growth is added.

To Accroach, 4ak-kr1otsh′. v. a.

To draw to one as with a hook. (295)

To Accrue, 4ak-kr2o2o′. v. n. (339)

To accede to, to be added to; to be added, as an advantage or improvement; in a commercial sense, to be produced, or arise, as profits.

Accubation, 4ak-k1u-b1a′sh2un. s.

The ancient posture of leaning at meals.

To Accumb, 4ak-k2umb′. v. a. (347)

To lie at the table, according to the ancient manner.

To Accumulate, 4ak-k1u′m1u-l1ate. v. a.

To pile up, to heap together. (91)

Accumulation, 4ak-k1u-m1u-l1a′sh2un. s.

The act of accumulating; the state of being accumulated.

Accumulative, 4ak-k1u′m1u-l1a-t2iv. a.

That which accumulates; that which is accumulated. (157)

Accumulator, 4ak-k1u′m1u-l1a-t2ur. s.

He that accumulates, a gatherer or heaper together. (521)

Accuracy, 4ak′k1u-r4a-s1e. s.

Exactness, nicety.

Accurate, 4ak′k1u-r1ate. a. (91)

Exact, as opposed to negligence or ignorance; exact, without defect or failure.

Accurately, 4ak′k1u-r1ate-l1e. ad.

Exactly, without errour, nicely.

Accurateness, 4ak′k1u-r1ate-n2ess. s.

Exactness, nicety.

To Accurse, 4ak-k2urse′. v. a.

To doom to misery.

Accursed, 4ak-k2ur′s2ed. part. a. (362)

That which is cursed or doomed to misery; execrable, hateful, detestable.

Accusable, 4ak-k1u′z4a-bl. a. (405)

That which may be censured; blameable; culpable.

Accusation, 4ak-k1u-z4a′sh2un. s.

The act of accusing; the charge brought against any one.

Accusative, 4ak-k1u′z4a-t2iv. a.

A term of grammar, the fourth case of a noun.

Accusatory, 4ak-k1u′z4a-t1o-r1e. a.

That which produceth or containeth an accusation. (512)

To Accuse, 4ak-k1uze′. v. a.

To charge with a crime; to blame or censure.

Accuser, 4ak-k1u′z2ur. s. (98)

He that brings a charge against another.

To Accustom, 4ak-k2us′t2um. v. a.

To habituate, to inure.

Accustomable, 4ak-k2us′t2um-m4a-bl. a.

Done by long custom or habit.

Accustomably, 4ak-k2us′t2um-4a-bl1e. ad.

According to custom.

Accustomance, 4ak-k2us′t2um-m4anse. s.

Custom, habit, use.

Accustomarily, 4ak-k2us′t2um-m4a-r1e-l1e. ad.

In a customary manner.

Accustomary, 4ak-k2us′t2um-m4a-r1e. a.

Usual, practised. (512)

Accustomed, 4ak-k2us′t2um-2ed. a.

According to custom, frequent, usual. (362)

Ace, 1ase. s.

An unit, a single point on cards or dice; a small quantity.

Acerbity, 4a-s2er′b1e-t1e. s. (511)

A rough sour taste; applied to men, sharpness of temper.

To Acervate, 4a-s2er′v1ate. v. a. (91)

To heap up.

Acervation, 4as-2er-v1a′sh2un. s. (527)

Heaping together.

Acescent, 4a-s2es′s2ent. a.

That which has a tendency to sourness or acidity.