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Usage

• accretion

  Accretion is the slow, gradual process by which new things are added and something gets bigger.

• acquiesce

  If you acquiesce to something, you allow it to happen by doing what someone wants without putting up a struggle or voicing your own concerns.

• acquisitive

  When you are acquisitive, you are driven to pursue and own wealth and possessions—often in a greedy fashion.

• accede

  When you accede to a demand or proposal, you agree to it, especially after first disagreeing with it.

• accoutrement

  Accoutrements are the things that you take with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.

• accentuate

  To accentuate something is to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.

• acclimate

  When you acclimate yourself to a new situation or environment, you adapt and get used to it.

• accost

  You accost a stranger when you move towards them and speak in an unpleasant or threatening way.

• acclaim

  When you acclaim the deeds of someone, you praise them highly and approve of them enthusiastically.

• accolade

  When you give another an accolade, you show them great praise because you highly approve of or respect something that they have done.

• accommodate

  When you accommodate the needs of another, you adapt or adjust to those needs to make things more convenient for that person.

• accord

  When you are in accord with someone, you are in agreement or harmony with them.

• accrue

  When interest on money or personal benefits accrues, it gradually increases or builds up over time.

• accumulate

  When items accumulate, they gather together or are collected.

• acquaintance

  An acquaintance is someone that you know, but not well enough to be considered a friend.

• accompany

  When you accompany another person, you go along with them as their friend or partner to do something, such as go for a walk.

• accuse

  If you accuse someone of doing something, such as a crime or other wrong activity, you say that she is at fault for doing it.

• access

  When you have access to something, you can get in, see it, or go through its entrance.

• accomplish

  When you accomplish something, such as a difficult task or long project, you are able to complete it or be successful in doing it.

• accuracy

  The accuracy of something, such as an answer to a problem or a measurement with a ruler, is how correct or close to the truth it actually is.