Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Accumulate (3)

Ac‐cu″mu‐late (–lā̍t), a. [L. accumulatus, p. p. of accumulare.] Collected; accumulated. Bacon.

785

Accumulation

Ac‐cu′mu‐la″tion (�), n. [L. accumulatio; cf. F. accumulation.] 1. The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of ...

786

Accumulative

Ac‐cu″mu‐la‐tive (�), a. Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional. — Ac‐cu″mu‐la‐tive‐ly, adv. — Ac‐cu″mu‐la‐tive‐ness, n.

787

Accumulator

Ac‐cu″mu‐la′tor (�), n. 1. One who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses.2. (Mech.) An apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinde...

788

Accuracy

Ac″cu‐ra‐cy (#; 277), n. [See Accurate.] The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or ...

789

Accurate

Ac″cu‐rate (�), a. [L. accuratus, p. p. and a., fr. accurare to take care of; ad + curare to take care, cura care. See Cure.] 1. In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to s...

790

Accurately

Ac″cu‐rate‐ly, adv. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

791

Accurateness

Ac″cu‐rate‐ness, n. The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

792

Accurse

Ac‐curse″ (�), v. t. [OE. acursien, acorsien; pref. a + cursien to curse. See Curse.] To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anath...

793

Accursed

{ Ac‐cursed″ (�), Ac‐curst″ (�), } p. p. & a. Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; — as,...

794

Accusable

Ac‐cus″a‐ble (�), a. [L. accusabilis: cf. F. accusable.] Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or fault; blamable; — with of.

795

Accusal

Ac‐cus″al (�), n. Accusation. Byron.

796

Accusant

Ac‐cus″ant (�), n. [L. accusans, p. pr. of accusare: cf. F. accusant.] An accuser. Bp. Hall.

797

Accusation

Ac′cu‐sa″tion (�), n. [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr. accusare. See Accuse.]1. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.We come no...

798

Accusatival

Ac‐cu′sa‐ti″val (�), a. Pertaining to the accusative case.

799

Accusative

Ac‐cu″sa‐tive (�), a. [F. accusatif, L. accusativus (in sense 2), fr. accusare. See Accuse.]1. Producing accusations; accusatory. “This hath been a very accusative age.” Sir E. ...

800

Accusative (2)

Ac‐cu″sa‐tive, n.(Gram.) The accusative case.

801

Accusatively

Ac‐cu″sa‐tive‐ly, adv. 1. In an accusative manner.2. In relation to the accusative case in grammar.

802

Accusatorial

Ac‐cu′sa‐to″ri‐al (�), a. Accusatory.

803

Accusatorially

Ac‐cu′sa‐to″ri‐al‐ly, adv. By way accusation.

804

Accusatory

Ac‐cu″sa‐to‐ry (�), a. [L. accusatorius, fr. accusare.] Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation; as, an accusatory libel. Grote.

805

Accuse

Ac‐cuse″ (�), n. Accusation. Shak.

806

Accuse (2)

Ac‐cuse″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Accused (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Accusing.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. Cause.] 1. T...

807

Accused

Ac‐cused″ (�), a. Charged with offense; as, an accused person.Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

808

Accusement

Ac‐cuse″ment (–kūz″ment), n. [OF. acusement. See Accuse.] Accusation. Chaucer.

809

Accuser

Ac‐cus″er (�), n. [OE. acuser, accusour; cf. OF. acuseor, fr. L. accusator, fr. accusare.] One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

810

Accusingly

Ac‐cus″ing‐ly, adv. In an accusing manner.