{ "Accrington":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "town in northwestern England, in southeastern Lancashire north of Manchester":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-kri\u014b-t\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072532", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "accede":{ "antonyms":[ "dissent" ], "definitions":{ ": approach":[], ": to become a party to something (such as an agreement)":[ "\u2014 usually + to accede to the terms of a contract" ], ": to enter upon an office or position":[ "\u2014 usually + to He acceded to the throne [=became king] in 1838." ], ": to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand":[ "\u2014 usually + to The government acceded to their demands." ] }, "examples":[ "His son acceded upon the king's death.", "finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Politicians and local officials have a mess on their hands\u2014children falling behind in learning, parents overloaded\u2014and a strong incentive to accede to a demand. \u2014 Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022", "The two Lakotas, perhaps the most famous Native Americans of their day, pushed back strenuously against white encroachment for decades, refusing to sign treaties or accede to confinement on reservations. \u2014 Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ , 14 June 2022", "Western diplomats predict that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, who has been as contentious a partner to NATO as Mr. Orban has been to the European Union, will wring concessions from the allies but ultimately accede . \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022", "The mothers argue, but ultimately accede to the nurses\u2019 unflinching authority. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "Financial analysts have speculated that Musk\u2019s complaints about bots are part of a plan to put pressure on Twitter to accede to a lower sales price to close the deal. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel \u2014 the stronger party \u2014 any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel \u2014 the stronger party \u2014 any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022", "In an interview on Sunday with independent Russian media \u2014 an interview censored in Russia itself \u2014 Mr. Zelensky restated his willingness to accede to at least some Russian demands. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acceden \"to come near, become adapted to,\" borrowed from Latin acc\u0113dere \"to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to),\" from ad- ad- + c\u0113dere \"to go away, yield\" \u2014 more at cede":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8s\u0113d", "ik-", "ak-\u02c8s\u0113d, ik-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accede assent , consent , accede , acquiesce , agree , subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. voters assented to the proposal consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired. consented to their daughter's going accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent. officials acceded to the prisoners' demands acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition. acquiesced to his boss's wishes agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion. finally agreed to come along subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support. subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea", "synonyms":[ "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "come round", "consent", "subscribe" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074818", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "verb" ] }, "accelerate":{ "antonyms":[ "contract", "decrease", "diminish", "dwindle", "lessen", "recede", "wane" ], "definitions":{ ": increase":[ "accelerate food production" ], ": to bring about at an earlier time":[ "Circumstances accelerated their departure." ], ": to enable (a student) to complete a course in less than usual time":[], ": to hasten the progress or development of":[ "accelerate our efforts" ], ": to move faster : to gain speed":[ "The car slowly accelerated .", "The pace of change has accelerated in recent months." ], ": to progress from grade to grade more rapidly than usual : to follow a speeded-up educational program":[], ": to speed up (something, such as a course of study)":[] }, "examples":[ "She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated .", "The plane accelerated down the runway.", "She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.", "He says that cutting taxes will help to accelerate economic growth.", "The rate of economic growth has continued to accelerate .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "More than just picking nominees for governor and other offices, Illinois Republicans\u2019 choices this June 28 primary also will determine the GOP\u2019s future and whether the state party\u2019s gradual move to the right in recent years will accelerate . \u2014 Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022", "Researchers are making progress in identifying biomarkers that will accelerate early diagnosis and drug development. \u2014 WSJ , 9 June 2022", "Some climate change processes, such as Antarctic ice sheet instability, are not well understood and scientists acknowledge that there are surprise scenarios that could accelerate how fast seas rise. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Feb. 2022", "But states there are increasingly looking to China not just to buy their oil, but to invest in their infrastructure and cooperate on technology and security, a trend that could accelerate as the United States pulls back. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022", "On Thursday, led by Hahn, the Metro board unanimously approved a plan that will look at cheaper alternatives to tunneling that could accelerate construction for the second phase. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022", "Carbon180, a relatively new nonprofit, spent years building relationships with leaders in Congress and designing new policies that could accelerate carbon removal technology. \u2014 Michael Thomas, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022", "That has led economists including Sheana Yue of Capital Economics to predict that China\u2019s central bank could accelerate easing. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 10 June 2022", "Attracting the necessary volume of private capital for renewable energy projects depends on markets that can accelerate procurement, drive prices down, and provide clarity. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 1 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1522, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101tus , past participle of acceler\u0101re \"to add speed to, hasten the occurrence of, go quickly,\" from ad- ad- + celer\u0101re \"to hasten,\" verbal derivative of celer \"swift, speedy,\" perhaps going back to *keli-li-/ri- , derivative from the Indo-European base of Greek k\u00e9lomai, kel\u00e9sthai \"urge, exhort,\" kel\u0113t-, k\u00e9l\u0113s \"swift horse, charger\"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sel-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t, ak-", "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accumulate", "appreciate", "balloon", "boom", "build up", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "climb", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "gain", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "rise", "roll up", "snowball", "spread", "swell", "wax" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184705", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accelerated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": designed to be completed in a shorter length of time than usual":[ "taking an accelerated course in English" ], ": occurring or developing at a faster rate than usual":[ "an industry that is growing at an accelerated pace" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The agency has long offered an accelerated process that requires additional fees and support documents. \u2014 Jeff Mcmahon, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "In the wake of the Aduhelm approval, Pazdur has made public statements to defend the accelerated approval process. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 8 June 2022", "Using an innovative accelerated bridge construction process, it will be rolled into place from its staging area onto abutments on I-94 by Self-Propelled Modular Transport (SPMT). \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022", "Big-name companies have begun to split up at an accelerated pace, including General Electric, IBM and Johnson & Johnson, but such splits are more rare for food producers. \u2014 Matt Ott And Dee-ann Durbin, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022", "Companies have begun to split up at an accelerated pace, including General Electric, IBM and Johnson & Johnson, but such splits are more rare for food producers. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022", "Covid accelerated organizations\u2019 digital transformation initiatives, with a recent McKinsey survey noting Covid ushered in rapid technology adoption that normally would have taken place over the course of three to four years. \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "For now, Detroit\u2019s accelerated EV pace is fueled more by government mandates than by consumer demand: EVs represented just 4% of the 15 million new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2021, though the share is quickly growing. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 1 June 2022", "At some point, accelerated goods purchases exhaust potential demand. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d", "ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115159", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accelerating":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": increasing in speed or rate of occurrence":[ "an accelerating process of change", "\u2026 the already appalling damage humans have done to the primates by our accelerating destruction of their world.", "\u2014 Paul Schullery" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 2020, the economic machine, call it nominal GDP, was inflected positive and accelerating . \u2014 Bob Haber, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas in particular is dramatic and accelerating , recent research has found, with the pace of change much faster in the 21st century than the 20th. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021", "The accelerating loss could be a sign that the catastrophe has already been set in motion. \u2014 Katie Langin, Science | AAAS , 21 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1661, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti\u014b", "ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111133", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "acceleration":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": ability to accelerate":[ "a car with good acceleration" ], ": the act or process of moving faster or happening more quickly : the act or process of accelerating":[ "rapid acceleration", "the acceleration of economic growth" ] }, "examples":[ "The car delivers quick acceleration .", "There has been some acceleration in economic growth.", "There has been an acceleration in economic growth.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Consumer prices in the U.S. marked their fastest acceleration since 1981 in May, with consumer inflation rising 8.6% from the same period a year ago, Labor Department data indicated Friday. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 10 June 2022", "Yet the madness of today's relatively stratospheric power outputs means that its raw acceleration doesn't feel exceptional; its claimed 3.6-second 60-mph time is slower than some of those delivered by modern high-performance SUVs. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022", "The Crime Bill of \u201894 has grown in controversy for its acceleration of mass incarceration rates within Black and brown communities. \u2014 Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s a good reason for these changes: The GT Series scooters are incredibly fast, demanding a design that\u2019s solid and substantial enough to balance their acceleration . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022", "And so has the concept of time \u2014 which has been skewed and disorienting: sometimes painfully slow, sometimes overwhelming in its acceleration , sometimes too despairing to even fully experience at all. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022", "Its acceleration could easily be beaten by a modern family hauler, like a Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV, but the 2000GT\u2019s speed was respectable, if not amazing, in its time. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022", "The system that lets them (and smartwatches and other health trackers) know their orientation, as well as the magnitude and direction of their acceleration , is no bigger than a grain of rice today. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022", "Even more impressive than its speed was its acceleration \u2026which was 3 times faster than the throwing arm of a big league baseball pitcher. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 10 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acceleratiun , borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101ti\u014dn-, acceler\u0101ti\u014d , from acceler\u0101re \"to accelerate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02ccsel-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n, (\u02cc)ak-", "(\u02cc)ak-", "ik-\u02ccse-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n", "ak-\u02ccse-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110828", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acceleration lane":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a speed change area or lane consisting of added pavement at the edge of through traffic lanes to permit vehicles to accelerate before merging with the through-traffic flow \u2014 compare deceleration lane":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195122", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acceleration of gravity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the acceleration of a body in free fall under the influence of earth's gravity expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time and assigned the standard value of 980.665 centimeters per second per second":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1722, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182628", "type":[ "noun", "noun phrase" ] }, "acceleration of the tide":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": priming of the tide":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1742, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115425", "type":[] }, "acceleration principle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a theory in economics: an increase or decrease in income induces a corresponding but magnified change in investment":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104853", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accelerative":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or tending to cause acceleration : accelerating":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That added dose of instant accelerative torque is available up to 81 mph, at which point the electric motor automatically disconnects. \u2014 Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report , 9 May 2021", "The reality of those accelerative forces are substantial enough to cause physical discomfort\u2014don't take a 765LT on track after a large lunch. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 29 Sep. 2020", "An oil-pan hinge-type baffle is added to keep the oil from rushing away from the oil-pump pickup tube under the tremendous accelerative forces the Z1-R TC generates. \u2014 Larry Griffin, Car and Driver , 10 June 2020", "Indeed, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest and fastest Cayenne yet, but that statement does not prepare you for the immediacy of its accelerative force. \u2014 Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver , 7 Jan. 2020", "As for the accelerative forces in the Z axis\u2014rising and falling, the up and down, urp!\u2014the boat floats on the water. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 28 June 2018", "While direct head-to-head hits generated 150g (150 times the accelerative force of gravity) of force, compared to an average of 100g during football hits, the headbands could reduce that acceleration. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WIRED , 15 June 2018", "Weckbach stresses that accelerative quickness isn\u2019t the only metric customers will seek\u2014charging times need to be rapid, as well. \u2014 Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver , 28 Feb. 2018", "Its 197 horsepower adds a Fiesta-sized drizzle of accelerative thrills without overwhelming the front-drive ST\u2019s drivability the way the larger Focus ST\u2019s 252-hp engine does. \u2014 Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver , 2 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1666, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accelerate + -ive":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-tiv", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sel-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t-iv, ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122603", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accelerator mass spectrometry":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a technique of mass spectrometry that uses a particle accelerator to bring a small amount of the sample to be analyzed to high velocities":[ "Although accelerator mass spectrometry \u2026 was introduced in 1977, it remains relatively unknown in the chemistry community.", "\u2014 Celia M. Henry", "\u2014 abbreviation AMS" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Burger and his colleagues used a type of radiocarbon dating called accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to date the teeth and bones of 26 individuals recovered from burial sites around Machu Picchu. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2021", "Richard Burger, a professor of anthropology at Yale University, and his team of researchers used accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating of human remains to reach the new conclusion that the site was built decades earlier. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 4 Aug. 2021", "However, Burger and his team used accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating of human remains to get a more accurate picture. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 3 Aug. 2021", "In 2018, scientists including Terberger used accelerator mass spectrometry technology to argue that the wooden object was about 11,600 years old. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2021", "So the scientists instead used accelerator mass spectrometry to perform radiocarbon dating on samples from the largest, oldest trees in southern Africa. \u2014 Amina Khan, latimes.com , 11 June 2018", "This is why the team focused on a combination of ceramic analysis based on styles and forms, accelerator mass spectrometry and inscriptions found on some of the ceramic vessels. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 May 2018", "According to L\u00e9a Surugue at The International Business Times, the researchers used a technique called accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to analyze paint chips from cave paintings in 14 sites in Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1980, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135103", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accelerogram":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a record of an earthquake generated by an accelerograph":[ "At present, existing accelerograms are being studied by several groups in an effort to extract as much information as possible concerning source mechanisms and wave propagation close to faults.", "\u2014 David M. Boore , Geotimes , January 1975" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accelero- (as in accelerograph ) + -gram":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccgram", "ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191742", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accelerograph":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an apparatus for measuring and recording the pressure developed by combustion of an explosive in a closed space":[], ": an instrument for recording the acceleration in velocity of earthquake vibrations":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French acc\u00e9l\u00e9rographe , from acc\u00e9l\u00e9ro- (as in acc\u00e9l\u00e9rom\u00e8tre accelerometer + -graphe -graph":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-r\u0259\u02ccgraf" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194536", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accelerometer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "These smart swim goggles count your laps, pace, and even strokes per lap using a built in accelerometer and gyroscope. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The controller's 2009 revision, Wii MotionPlus, addressed this by combining an accelerometer and gyroscope to interpret bowling-like rotation better. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022", "Other information about a person\u2019s gait and voice could be combined using the microphone, accelerometer and gyroscope to authenticate them if required. \u2014 Kate O'flaherty, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "But the smoking gun came from an accelerometer clipped to the subjects\u2019 waistbands, which measured the rise and fall of their center of mass. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 27 Dec. 2020", "Another countermeasure is to use a phone\u2019s accelerometer to measure its movements. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022", "The Series 6 still features an accelerometer , gyroscope, compass, always-on altimeter and GPS. \u2014 Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored , 24 Sep. 2020", "For example, by using the accelerometer , the feature can tell when there\u2019s a spike in gravitational force upon impact. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 Nov. 2021", "While the Earthquake detection system can spawn an earthquake alert of its own by crowdsourcing the accelerometer data from millions of Android phones, Google isn't detecting air raids. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1875, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French acc\u00e9l\u00e9rom\u00e8tre , from acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer \"to accelerate \" (borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101re ) + -o- -o- + -m\u00e8tre -meter":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02ccse-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r", "ak-", "ik-\u02ccsel-\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4m-\u0259t-\u0259r, ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000909", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accension":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": kindling , ignition , combustion":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1646, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin accension-, accensio , from Latin accensus (past participle of accendere to set on fire, from ad- + -cendere , from cand\u0113re to glow) + -ion-, -io -ion":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8sench\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182726", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accent":{ "antonyms":[ "accentuate", "emphasize", "feature", "foreground", "highlight", "illuminate", "play up", "point (up)", "press", "punctuate", "stress" ], "definitions":{ ": a distinctive manner of expression: such as":[], ": a double prime":[], ": a mark (such as \u00b4, `, \u02c6) used in writing or printing to indicate a specific sound value, stress, or pitch, to distinguish words otherwise identically spelled, or to indicate that an ordinarily mute vowel should be pronounced":[], ": a mark placed to the right of a letter or number and usually slightly above it: such as":[], ": a substance or object used for emphasis":[ "a plant used as a decorative accent" ], ": a way of speaking typical of a particular group of people and especially of the natives or residents of a region":[ "spoke with a Russian accent" ], ": accent mark sense 2":[], ": an accented letter":[], ": an individual's distinctive or characteristic inflection, tone, or choice of words":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition":[], ": greater stress given to one musical tone than to its neighbors":[], ": prime":[], ": rhythmically significant stress on the syllables of a verse usually at regular intervals":[], ": special concern or attention : emphasis":[ "an accent on youth" ], ": to give special attention or prominence to (something)":[ "TV shows that accent youth", "columns that accent the vertical lines of the building" ], ": to make (something) more emphatic, noticeable, or distinct":[ "TV shows that accent youth", "columns that accent the vertical lines of the building" ], ": to mark with a written or printed accent":[], ": to pronounce (part of a word) with greater stress or force : stress":[ "Accent the second syllable of the word \"before.\"" ], ": utterance entry 1":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Regional accents are common in the U.S.", "She spoke with an American accent .", "The tourist had a foreign accent .", "He has a heavy southern accent .", "The word \u201cbefore\u201d has the accent on the last syllable.", "Put the accent on the first syllable of the word.", "The accents in the French word \u201c\u00e9migr\u00e9\u201d show how the letter \u201ce\u201d should be pronounced.", "Verb", "the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Before Sheeran could reveal more about his upcoming tour plans, Corden steered the conversation to fellow guest Vin Diesel and the actor\u2019s hilarious, yet impressive, British accent . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022", "White is cleverly matched by Moss-Bachrach, the only cast member pushing a Chicago accent , whose own gift is exposing the pathetic underbelly of characters everybody else appears to find lovably irrepressible. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022", "Although Iovance is based in San Carlos, California and Bellemin studied at Harvard Business School, his French accent \u2014which has been with him throughout his schooling in Paris and Cergy-Pontoise, France\u2014persists. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Everything else is an accent , including the black chairs that pick up the black details on the windows and table legs. \u2014 Katy Kiick Condon And Leila Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2022", "The original clip, which now has almost 194,000 likes, was flooded with comments about the Boston accent \u2014many of which are too spicy to print here. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 10 June 2022", "Two ceramic birds perched on the side make a nice landing place for visitors and a pleasant visual accent , as does the etched bird on the pedestal. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022", "Here, steel doors and dark bronze hardware accent rift-sawn oak cabinetry, while a mobile-style Ochre chandelier hangs over the island. \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "Hanks sports an over-the-top accent as Parker in the film that has baffled many critics . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Missing the perfect vintage rug to accent your home\u2019s classic style", "Brick on the exterior wall was used to accent the wall with the slider, and the slider and the windows near it were stained a blue/green color to match the rest of the house. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022", "Copper planters are a wonderful way to accent your outdoor space with a hint of shine, and this large planter will add just the right gleaming touch. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022", "The Stallion swept metallic gold across her eyelids to accent her head-to-toe golden look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 May 2022", "Others may want accents, textiles, or ceramics to accent their spaces. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022", "Modern versions range from elegant acrylic and glimmering black-tie-worthy styles to novelty designs that\u2019ll boldly accent any outfit. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022", "The home\u2019s main living space has a stone fireplace and wood beams that accent the vaulted ceiling. \u2014 Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021", "With a bright eye serving as the face's anchor, O'Brien makes sure to accent the cheek with a similar shade without going over the top, and Est\u00e9e Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush in Peach Passion complements the electric eye shadow. \u2014 Maura Brannigan, Allure , 15 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"modulation of the voice,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, \"modulation of the voice, prominence in pitch on a given syllable,\" going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin accentus (loan translation of Greek pros\u014did\u00eda ), from ad- ad- + cantus \"song,\" action noun derivative of canere \"to sing\" \u2014 more at chant entry 1 , prosody":"Noun", "borrowed from Middle French accenter \"to pronounce with greater stress,\" in part derivative of accent accent entry 1 , in part borrowed from Medieval Latin accent\u0101re , variant of accentu\u0101re \u2014 more at accentuate":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ak-\u02ccsent", "ak-\u02c8sent", "chiefly British -s\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accentuation", "emphasis", "stress", "underscoring", "weight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173517", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "accent mark":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mark placed after a letter designating a note of music to indicate in which octave the note occurs":[], ": a symbol used to indicate musical stress":[], ": accent sense 4a":[], ": accent sense 7":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The addition of an accent mark at the end of words is added deliberately to illustrate that the brand is fun and accessible. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 10 June 2021", "In a curious aside, Magid notes that the foundation Zanco established to oversee the architect\u2019s papers has trademarked Barrag\u00e1n\u2019s name, minus the accent mark . \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities , 20 June 2019", "And because the culture valued excess, many of my friends\u2019 names had a silent accent mark for good measure. \u2014 Glynn Pogue, Vogue , 13 July 2018", "Until May, Mexico didn\u2019t have accent marks with players\u2019 names on the back of its jerseys. \u2014 Andrew Keh, New York Times , 24 June 2018", "The league has been making greater efforts to recognize the presence, impact and history of Latino players, producing television commercials on them and printing accent marks on jerseys. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 12 June 2018", "For the uninitiated, Vietnamese is a language of rampant accent marks and harsh tones. \u2014 Kevin Nguyen, GQ , 22 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095751", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accented":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": spoken or written with an accent":[ "an accented syllable", "a person who speaks slightly/heavily accented English" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The doctor was a middle-aged man with a tidy gray beard and a warm, slightly accented voice. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022", "The 28-year-old has gravitated toward idiosyncratic characters throughout her career, transitioning between the brutish, Missouri-born and -bred Ruth and the uniquely accented Delvey with incredible ease. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 8 June 2022", "Hall\u2019s characters always have things to say and these episodes find the writer with lots to say and lots to address \u2014 the series continues to say those things with a dexterous, stinging, thickly accented voice all its own. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022", "There\u2019s something satisfying about the combination of serious (and often British- accented ) narration, recognizable music tropes pulled from a chase scene, and high-definition footage of surprisingly expressive reptiles. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021", "The cinched bodice had a sharp, accented neckline and boning around the torso to add some edge to an otherwise soft, ethereal dress. \u2014 Seventeen , 4 May 2022", "The season/series ended with Marc/Steven (Oscar Isaac/British- accented Oscar Isaac) waking up back in Marc\u2019s London flat, both now seemingly released from Khonshu\u2019s control. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 4 May 2022", "The Passport's TrailSport treatment is mostly theater, encompassing a gloss black grille and badging, plus orange- accented TrailSport emblems. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2022", "The game's best aspect thus far is its British- accented narrator, who reads the original game's text aloud as players enter relevant points. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from past participle of accent entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8sen-", "British usually \u0259k-\u02c8sen-", "\u02c8ak-\u02ccsen-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234141", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accentology":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the study of accentuation in language : a system of accentuation in a particular language":[ "The book also gives a bibliography, listing key books and articles of interest to students of Serbo-Croatian accentology .", "\u2014 Thomas J. Butler , General Linguistics , 1972" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accent entry 1 + -o- + -logy (after Russian aktsentologiya or German Accentologie )":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccak-\u02ccsen-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125420", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ] }, "accentual":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1610, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin accentu\u0101lis , from Latin accentus accent entry 1 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-", "ak-\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130803", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "accentual-syllabic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by lines with a fixed number of stressed and unstressed syllables":[ "Finally, Sidney is presented as the first English poet who was a master of strict accentual-syllabic meter and yet able to vary this meter with a deliberate, controlled, and often gorgeous counterpoint of speech rhythms.", "\u2014 Robert Lowell , Collected Prose , 1987", "Accentual-syllabic verse is built up of pairs or triads of syllables, alternating or otherwise grouping stressed and unstressed ones. Syllables usually keep their word accent, or the accent they would have in phrases in normal speech.", "\u2014 John Hollander , Rhyme's Reason , 1981" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032931", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accentuate":{ "antonyms":[ "de-emphasize", "play down" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.", "let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This cobalt blue two piece from Scanlan Theodore is classic and sporty, with a bralet-style bikini top that will accentuate your curves in all the best ways. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Special touches that accentuate the look and feel of Polynesia include striking works of art, private pools and sliding doors by deep bathtubs for panoramic fresh-air views of the lagoon. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 16 May 2022", "Karla Deras\u2019 line of minimalist-centric designs offers sleek yet comfortable styles that accentuate the body. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022", "The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022", "Threading is a quick and cost-effective way to remove unwanted hair from the upper lip, chin, forehead and cheeks, or to shape existing brow hair to accentuate the eyes and open up the face. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2021", "The main draw of these drives is definitely their LucasFilm aesthetics, and interestingly, each character-specific HDD will come pre-loaded with a default RGB preset to accentuate , say, red for Boba Fett or blue for Grogu. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 4 May 2022", "After making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bulls open the postseason against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Matching up with the Bucks will accentuate the undersized Bulls\u2019 lack of muscle in the paint. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022", "And since words in aggregate have at least some rhyme and rhythm, which lines on the page accentuate , any words composed in lines are poetry. \u2014 Elisa Gabbert, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1719, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Medieval Latin accentu\u0101tus , past participle of accentu\u0101re \"to accent, stress,\" derivative of Latin accentus accent entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t", "ak-", "ak-\u02c8sen-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accent", "emphasize", "feature", "foreground", "highlight", "illuminate", "play up", "point (up)", "press", "punctuate", "stress" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093920", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accentuation":{ "antonyms":[ "de-emphasize", "play down" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.", "let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This cobalt blue two piece from Scanlan Theodore is classic and sporty, with a bralet-style bikini top that will accentuate your curves in all the best ways. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Special touches that accentuate the look and feel of Polynesia include striking works of art, private pools and sliding doors by deep bathtubs for panoramic fresh-air views of the lagoon. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 16 May 2022", "Karla Deras\u2019 line of minimalist-centric designs offers sleek yet comfortable styles that accentuate the body. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022", "The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022", "Threading is a quick and cost-effective way to remove unwanted hair from the upper lip, chin, forehead and cheeks, or to shape existing brow hair to accentuate the eyes and open up the face. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2021", "The main draw of these drives is definitely their LucasFilm aesthetics, and interestingly, each character-specific HDD will come pre-loaded with a default RGB preset to accentuate , say, red for Boba Fett or blue for Grogu. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 4 May 2022", "After making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bulls open the postseason against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Matching up with the Bucks will accentuate the undersized Bulls\u2019 lack of muscle in the paint. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022", "And since words in aggregate have at least some rhyme and rhythm, which lines on the page accentuate , any words composed in lines are poetry. \u2014 Elisa Gabbert, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1719, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Medieval Latin accentu\u0101tus , past participle of accentu\u0101re \"to accent, stress,\" derivative of Latin accentus accent entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8sen-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t", "ik-\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t", "ak-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accent", "emphasize", "feature", "foreground", "highlight", "illuminate", "play up", "point (up)", "press", "punctuate", "stress" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225829", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accentuator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that accentuates":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1800, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0101t\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033244", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accentus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the part of the church service sung or recited by the priest and his assistants at the altar usually in monotone":[ "\u2014 contrasted with concentus" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, from Latin, accent":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8sent\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113709", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accept":{ "antonyms":[ "decline", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "negative", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "veto" ], "definitions":{ ": to agree to undertake (a responsibility)":[ "accept a job" ], ": to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added)":[ "a surface that will not accept ink" ], ": to endure without protest or reaction":[ "accept poor living conditions" ], ": to give admittance or approval to":[ "accept her as one of the group" ], ": to make a favorable response to":[ "accept an offer" ], ": to receive (a legislative report) officially":[], ": to receive (something offered) willingly":[ "accept a gift" ], ": to receive favorably something offered":[ "\u2014 usually used with of a heart more disposed to accept of his \u2014 Jane Austen" ], ": to recognize as true : believe":[ "refused to accept the explanation" ], ": to regard as proper, normal, or inevitable":[ "an idea that is widely accepted" ] }, "examples":[ "When Bess was born, my mother had a hard time accepting many of our parenting choices. \u2014 Kelly Coyle DiNorcia , Mothering , March & April 2008", "Despite Alexander's general skepticism about speed measurements, he does accept the cheetah as probably the fastest known running species. The measurement he finds most reliable, 29 m/s (about 65 mph), comes from a 1997 record along a 200-meter course clocked by an experienced timekeeper for athletic races. \u2014 Susan Milius , Science News , 16 Aug. 2008", "The Edinburgh Christ in the House of Martha and Mary doesn't look like a Vermeer, although its signature has been accepted as genuine. \u2014 James Fenton , New York Review of Books , 6 Nov. 2008", "They offered him the job, and he accepted it.", "They offered him the job, and he accepted .", "The store doesn't accept credit cards.", "a surface that will not accept ink", "a computer program ready to accept commands", "They accepted some applications and rejected others.", "She's still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication.", "They refused to accept his resignation.", "a word that has come to be accepted as standard", "This treatment is now accepted by many doctors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Given Dembele's switch in attitude, it is now thought that Dembele will accept the original proposal. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "The Chin estate does not accept his apology, Zia said. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022", "Rather than accept the suspension, Diamantis retired. \u2014 Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022", "The political reality has been that Democrats and Republicans often want more than just a straight-upDACA bill that the other side wouldn\u2019t accept . \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "He is also expected to form a super PAC, which can accept unlimited funds, people familiar with the planning said. \u2014 Alex Leary And John Mccormick, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The deal with prosecutors specified that Ang could withdraw his guilty plea if Brooks didn't accept the agreement. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022", "To get those goods, Figueroa has to match up drivers with empty containers that the terminals will accept . \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "In the wake of news reports that some Qatari hotels would not accept guests from the LGTBQ community during the upcoming World Cup, football\u2019s global governing body issued a statement June 1 insisting that there would be no discrimination. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accepten \"to receive graciously, favor, approve of, judge worthy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accepter , borrowed from Medieval Latin accept\u0101re , going back to Latin, \"to receive regularly, submit to, admit of,\" frequentative of accipere \"to take, receive, accept, learn, interpret,\" from ad- ad- + capere \"to take\" \u2014 more at heave entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sept", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sept, ak-", "also ek-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "have", "take" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030505", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "accept/take (something) on faith":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to accept (something) as true without proof or evidence that it is true":[ "I'm not willing to take her statements on faith .", "I'll accept it on faith that he knows the truth." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123153", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "acceptability":{ "antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "definitions":{ ": barely satisfactory or adequate":[ "The performances varied from excellent to acceptable ." ], ": capable or worthy of being accepted":[ "an acceptable noise level", "socially acceptable behavior", "a compromise that is acceptable to both sides" ], ": welcome , pleasing":[ "Compliments are always acceptable ." ] }, "examples":[ "acceptable and unacceptable noise levels", "It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.", "She plays an acceptable game of tennis.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But at the end of the day, CCSU seems likely to end up being every bit as crucial to enabling the world to arrive at an acceptable climate landing spot. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Different people, especially around the world, have different views about what\u2019s acceptable onscreen. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "The designers who created hot pants drew on the imagery of the 1930s, when shorts first became acceptable attire for women, albeit strictly for sports or while vacationing in the outdoors. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Those sentiments can steer the person toward socially acceptable suppression and away from fulfilling exploration and authenticity. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "But for the players that is not an acceptable answer anymore. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Refiners and other importers aren't the only ones who care that vessels transporting crude have acceptable insurance. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101bilis , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "also ek-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fairish", "fine", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172515", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "acceptable":{ "antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "definitions":{ ": barely satisfactory or adequate":[ "The performances varied from excellent to acceptable ." ], ": capable or worthy of being accepted":[ "an acceptable noise level", "socially acceptable behavior", "a compromise that is acceptable to both sides" ], ": welcome , pleasing":[ "Compliments are always acceptable ." ] }, "examples":[ "acceptable and unacceptable noise levels", "It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.", "She plays an acceptable game of tennis.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But at the end of the day, CCSU seems likely to end up being every bit as crucial to enabling the world to arrive at an acceptable climate landing spot. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Different people, especially around the world, have different views about what\u2019s acceptable onscreen. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "The designers who created hot pants drew on the imagery of the 1930s, when shorts first became acceptable attire for women, albeit strictly for sports or while vacationing in the outdoors. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Those sentiments can steer the person toward socially acceptable suppression and away from fulfilling exploration and authenticity. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "But for the players that is not an acceptable answer anymore. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Refiners and other importers aren't the only ones who care that vessels transporting crude have acceptable insurance. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101bilis , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "also ek-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fairish", "fine", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033539", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "acceptably":{ "antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "definitions":{ ": barely satisfactory or adequate":[ "The performances varied from excellent to acceptable ." ], ": capable or worthy of being accepted":[ "an acceptable noise level", "socially acceptable behavior", "a compromise that is acceptable to both sides" ], ": welcome , pleasing":[ "Compliments are always acceptable ." ] }, "examples":[ "acceptable and unacceptable noise levels", "It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.", "She plays an acceptable game of tennis.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But at the end of the day, CCSU seems likely to end up being every bit as crucial to enabling the world to arrive at an acceptable climate landing spot. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022", "Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Different people, especially around the world, have different views about what\u2019s acceptable onscreen. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "The designers who created hot pants drew on the imagery of the 1930s, when shorts first became acceptable attire for women, albeit strictly for sports or while vacationing in the outdoors. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Those sentiments can steer the person toward socially acceptable suppression and away from fulfilling exploration and authenticity. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "But for the players that is not an acceptable answer anymore. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Refiners and other importers aren't the only ones who care that vessels transporting crude have acceptable insurance. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101bilis , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "ak-", "also ek-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fairish", "fine", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "serviceable", "tolerable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115146", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "acceptance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": acceptation sense 2":[], ": an accepted draft or bill of exchange":[], ": an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound":[], ": the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms":[], ": the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval":[ "acceptance of responsibility" ], ": the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable":[ "His theories have gained widespread acceptance ." ] }, "examples":[ "her acceptance into the club", "The university has sent me a letter of acceptance .", "He delivered an acceptance speech after he was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Jazmine Sullivan won the award and during her acceptance speech addressed the men of the world. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 26 June 2022", "Matsui, who largely spoke through a translator during his 10-year career in the MLB, delivered an acceptance speech in English from memory, recounting his decision to play with the Yankees after a successful career with the Yomiuri Giants. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 23 June 2022", "Her acceptance speech and subsequent coverage of the speech put the brakes on the trial. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "In his acceptance speech, Petro said his foreign policy would put Colombia at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 20 June 2022", "In her acceptance speech, Sainte-Luce dedicated her multiple recognitions to her grandmother who had recently died. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 20 June 2022", "But in November 2021, Reynolds won an award at the WSJ Magazine\u2018s 2021 Innovator Awards and used his acceptance speech to praise Lively very sincerely. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022", "Though his introduction was more celebratory of his successes over the past three years than LNX\u2019s own acceptance speech, the rapper concluded with a look towards the future. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022", "In her acceptance speech for the latter award, a highly emotional Adele all but handed the Grammy to Beyonc\u00e9, who was standing in the front row with her husband, Jay-Z, as the audience rose to its feet to celebrate Adele\u2019s win. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Anglo-French, \"agreement to abide by the act on another,\" from accepter \"to accept \" + -ance -ance":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259ns", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125700", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "access":{ "antonyms":[ "enter", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "definitions":{ ": a fit of intense feeling : outburst":[ "If it had been in Tito's nature to feel an access of rage, he would have felt it against this bull-faced accomplice.", "\u2014 George Eliot" ], ": a way or means of entering or approaching":[ "A canal provides access to the river.", "a building that provides wheelchair access [=a way for people in wheelchairs to enter]" ], ": an increase by addition":[ "a sudden access of wealth" ], ": freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something":[ "paying for access to the Internet" ], ": onset sense 2":[ "an access of illness" ], ": permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing":[ "Investigators wanted to get access to his home.", "consultants who have easy access to the president" ], ": the act or an instance of accessing something":[], ": to be able to use, enter, or get near (something)":[ "accessed the computer by phone", "a system that makes it easier to access the money in your bank account" ], ": to get at : to gain access to: such as":[], ": to open or load (a computer file, an Internet site, etc.)":[ "a file that can be accessed by many users at the same time" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "We have Internet access at the library.", "a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable", "Verb", "The new system makes it easier to access the money in your bank account.", "Your favorite radio stations can be accessed at the touch of a button.", "The file loads every time you access the website.", "The file can be accessed by many users at the same time.", "She could work at home by remotely accessing the company's network.", "You'll need a password to access the database.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "If the Sixers do manage to gain access to the non-taxpayer MLE, the following six players could all be of interest. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Sixteen alternate electors had attempted to gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast votes for Trump, but were denied entry by Michigan State Police. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022", "Martin had access to Presley\u2019s estate and head archivist, Angie Marchese. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 23 June 2022", "Children in the age group already have access to Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 23 June 2022", "As the season comes to a head, the Umbrellas and the Sparrows (or what's left of them) must join forces to fight off the guardians and gain access to the portal. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022", "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Paulina Villegas And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022", "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Washington Post , 19 June 2022", "An added bonus: Chromebook users would gain access to Photoshop for the first time. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "While the no sweat first bet promo is available in most states where players can access the FanDuel Sportsbook app, that\u2019s not the case in three states. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "Millions of Americans have heavily relied on pharmacies to easily access COVID-19 vaccines and boosters throughout the pandemic. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022", "To access areas brought into the park, roads previously maintained by the BLM as well as county roads will remain open. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "There are also other means by which to access a hotel pool, depending on your budget and your nerves. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022", "Also this month, in terms of what other kinds of content subscribers can access via the streamer, Fox Nation has live-streamed coverage of the congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack at the US Capitol. \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "The bill would also give individuals the power to access and delete their personal reproductive health information, as well as the power to sue companies for violations of the law. \u2014 Essence , 22 June 2022", "Health Link, a federally-qualified health center, will offer blood pressure screenings and consultations on where veterans can access other resources. \u2014 Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "DeSantis in a Monday news conference at The Pig Bar-B-Q in Callahan contended parents can still access vaccines through pharmacies and pediatricians. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun", "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"entrance, approach, attack of illness, fever, lovesickness,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acces \"attack of illness,\" (Old French also \"liberty to approach\"), borrowed from Latin accessus \"approach, means of entry, right of approach, onset (of fever or illness),\" action noun derived from acc\u0113dere \"to approach\" \u2014 more at accede":"Noun", "derivative of access entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "also ik-\u02c8ses", "\u02c8ak-\u02ccses" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attack", "bout", "case", "fit", "seizure", "siege", "spell", "turn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184701", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accessary":{ "antonyms":[ "accessorial", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplemental", "supplementary" ], "definitions":{ ": a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense":[], ": a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice":[], ": a thing of secondary or lesser importance : adjunct":[], ": aiding or contributing in a secondary way : supplementary":[ "accessory materials" ], ": an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else":[ "auto accessories", "clothing accessories" ], ": present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent":[ "an accessory mineral in a rock" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "fashion accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings", "He is wanted as an accessory to murder.", "Adjective", "most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cachopa\u2019s chaotic reign came to an end in 2009, when he was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to attempted extortion. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "His father is charged with being an accessory to the crime. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022", "The fourth suspect, Lidia Ramirez, 42, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact, police said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 May 2022", "Partners Bo Sundius and Hisako Ichiki of Bunch Design reimagined a 650-square-foot ADU ( accessory dwelling unit) to make the best of its space and its garden views. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022", "Members of the royal family often have a signature accessory . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022", "The perfect reading accessory , this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022", "Of course, Kelly, who loves a great accessory , opted for a string of pearls around his neck. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 May 2022", "In recent years, federal regulators banned bump stocks, an accessory that allows certain firearms to become fully automatic. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The garage and basement might be permitted as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for additional living space, according to marketing materials. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022", "The bold tie was apparently accessory enough, because Chastain paired the halter dress (Ralph Lauren, according to her stylist Elizabeth Stewart on Instagram) with black platform sandals and that\u2019s it. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 15 June 2022", "The creation of an accessory unit may require additional parking, unless the home is within a half-mile of public transit or within a historic district, among other exceptions. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022", "The Arts & Crafts Beading, crochet, and other crafty materials are an easy way to add some personality to your accessory collection. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 1 May 2022", "These special Ram models are more than just trucks with the gamut of items in the accessory catalog attached to them, as Mopar curates the pickups to create vehicles that stand out from their stablemates. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022", "So, available in the accessory catalog is an in-bed mount for two full-size spares. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022", "Staff said finding financing, particularly for homeowners who want to add an accessory dwelling unit to their home, can be challenging. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022", "The 23-liter pack has two waterproof exterior zippers\u2014one for the main pouch and the other for an accessory pouch\u2014and has eleven gear loops on the exterior to hand everything from a water bottle to a helmet. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2015" ], "first_known_use":{ "1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accessorie , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \u2014 more at accessory entry 1 , -ory entry 2":"Adjective", "Middle English accessorie, axcessary \"person contributing to the commission of an offense,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accessorie, accessoire , borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \"person contributing to the commission of an offense, supplementary material,\" from Latin access- (stem in derivation of acc\u0113dere \"to approach\") + -\u014drius -ory entry 1 \u2014 more at accede":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "also \u0259-\u02c8se-", "ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-r\u0113", "ik-\u02c8ses-(\u0259-)r\u0113, ak-", "-\u02c8ses-r\u0113", "ak-", "ek-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accoutrement", "accouterment", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075704", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accessible":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being influenced : open":[ "people who are accessible to new ideas" ], ": capable of being understood or appreciated":[ "the author's most accessible stories", "an accessible film" ], ": capable of being used or seen : available":[ "information that should be accessible to everyone", "The collection is not currently accessible ." ], ": easily used or accessed by people with disabilities : adapted for use by people with disabilities":[ "accessible bathrooms/doorways/seating/parking", "Councilwoman Deborah Gross introduced legislation Tuesday that would prioritize accessible entryways, common areas, restrooms and communications facilities\u2014in that order\u2014when city businesses undergo major physical updates.", "\u2014 Adam Smeltz" ], ": easy to speak to or deal with":[ "a friendly, accessible boss" ] }, "examples":[ "The inn is accessible by train and bus.", "The mall is accessible from the highway.", "It is a fascinating and accessible book.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sites will need to be accessible by the public 24/7. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022", "Harris: Everybody has a dark side; my dark side is more accessible . \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022", "How to get here: This beach is accessible via Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park just south of the entrance fee station in Bar Harbor, Maine. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Those features are only accessible through a wired connection, which was pretty frustrating to see. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 23 June 2022", "Online donations can be made to participating shelters or rescues during the campaign at ClearTheSheltersFund.org, which is also accessible via ClearTheShelters.com. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022", "Landover Hills is close to the Beltway and U.S. Route 50, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway is accessible from Annapolis Road. \u2014 Anastazja Kolodziej, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "Also new is a refined and functional interface with improved pre-sets that are now more accessible . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Two of these bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath while the fourth bedroom has a full bath that is also accessible from the hall. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accessyble , borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French accessible , borrowed from Late Latin accessibilis , from Latin accessus (past participle of acc\u0113dere \"to approach\") + -ibilis -ible \u2014 more at accede":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8se-s\u0259-b\u0259l", "ak-", "ek-", "ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "affordable", "popular" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094714", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accession":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sudden fit or outburst : access":[], ": acquisition of additional property (as by growth or increase of existing property)":[], ": an act of coming near or to something : approach , admittance":[], ": increase by something added":[], ": something added : acquisition":[ "the museum's latest accessions" ], ": the act by which one nation becomes party to an agreement already in force between other powers":[], ": the act of assenting or agreeing":[], ": the act of becoming joined : adherence":[], ": the act or process by which someone rises to a position of honor or power":[ "the accession of a new queen", "a politician's accession to power", "Queen Victoria's accession to the throne/crown occurred in 1837." ], ": to record in order of acquisition":[ "Each book in the library had been carefully accessioned ." ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the accession of Queen Elizabeth II", "an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Turkey blocked the start of initial accession talks between Finland and Sweden and NATO in May. \u2014 WSJ , 27 June 2022", "Turkey, for example, won candidate status in 1999 and began accession talks in 2005. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022", "But accession talks require unanimous approval from all 27 member counties and some do not agree on how quickly the process of accepting new members should proceed. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022", "Turkey, the longest candidate, was granted candidate status in 1999 and accession talks are stalled with North Macedonia and Albania. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "While the applications received a positive response from the United States and other leading NATO powers, Turkey blocked the start of formal accession talks this week. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022", "If his objections are overcome, and accession talks go as well as expected, the two could become members soon. \u2014 Lorne Cook, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 May 2022", "If Erdogan\u2019s objections are overcome, and accession talks go as well as expected, the two could become members soon. \u2014 Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022", "Since the two countries\u2019 bids are linked and launching accession talks requires unanimous approval from EU nations, the Bulgarian veto has prevented both from moving forward. \u2014 Llazar Semini, ajc , 28 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The National Gallery accessioned some 8,300 works, including pieces by Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Edwin Church, Edward Hopper and Jenny Holzer, transforming its holdings of American and contemporary art and photography. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 6 Sep. 2019", "The artworks that brought in the huge sums at Christie\u2019s were being de- accessioned by the Fujita Museum in Osaka, Japan. \u2014 Graham Bowley, New York Times , 21 Mar. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun", "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French accession \"acquisition, increase\" (Old French also \"attack of an illness\"), borrowed from Latin accessi\u014dn-, accessi\u014d \"approach, onset, paroxysm, addition, accessory,\" from acc\u0113dere \"to approach\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at accede":"Noun", "derivative of accession entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n, ak-", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n", "ak-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acquisition", "obtainment" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001051", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "accession service":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a form of service used in the Church of England on the anniversary of the accession of the sovereign to the throne":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1825, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133601", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accessions register":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": accession book":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1887, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173410", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accessit":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a distinction awarded in British and other European schools to one who has come nearest to a prize : an honorable mention":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1753, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, he came near, third person singular perfect indicative of accedere to come near, approach, accede":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8ses\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023515", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accessorial":{ "antonyms":[ "chief", "main", "principal" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to an accessory":[ "accessorial liability" ], ": of, relating to, or constituting an accession : supplementary":[ "accessorial services" ] }, "examples":[ "an accessorial service, such as packing, will add substantially to the moving company's basic fee", "Recent Examples on the Web", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018", "Even a retiring senator is preferable to the accessorial cowardice of people like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 6 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accessory entry 1 + -al entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8s\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l", "\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessory", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplemental", "supplementary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102936", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accessorise":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of accessorise British spelling of accessorize" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143953", "type":[] }, "accessorize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to furnish with accessories":[], ": to wear clothing accessories":[] }, "examples":[ "an outfit accessorized with a pair of diamond earrings", "a stylish young woman who knows how to accessorize", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Seyfried didn\u2019t accessorize and instead let the bright color stand on its own. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 13 Apr. 2022", "The duo also made sure to accessorize with diamonds via a few rings and a tennis necklace. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022", "Keep the sun out of your eyes and accessorize your beach vacation look at the same time. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 8 June 2022", "Those looking to accessorize have plenty of options to choose from, including a head-up display, surround sound, and navigation. \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022", "To accessorize , Kardashian donned black stiletto boots and angular dark sunglasses. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022", "To dip your toe into the world of maximalist style, pick a starting color (like blue) and then accessorize with the color on the opposite end of the color wheel (like yellow). \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 28 Apr. 2022", "The entrepreneur, who is also a LACMA trustee, sported black dress shoes and a watch to accessorize . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2022", "To accessorize , Doja opted for a glass handbag by Coperni. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1934, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accessory entry 1 + -ize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-", "ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064900", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accessory":{ "antonyms":[ "accessorial", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplemental", "supplementary" ], "definitions":{ ": a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense":[], ": a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice":[], ": a thing of secondary or lesser importance : adjunct":[], ": aiding or contributing in a secondary way : supplementary":[ "accessory materials" ], ": an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else":[ "auto accessories", "clothing accessories" ], ": present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent":[ "an accessory mineral in a rock" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "fashion accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings", "He is wanted as an accessory to murder.", "Adjective", "most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Cachopa\u2019s chaotic reign came to an end in 2009, when he was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to attempted extortion. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "His father is charged with being an accessory to the crime. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022", "The fourth suspect, Lidia Ramirez, 42, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact, police said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 May 2022", "Partners Bo Sundius and Hisako Ichiki of Bunch Design reimagined a 650-square-foot ADU ( accessory dwelling unit) to make the best of its space and its garden views. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022", "Members of the royal family often have a signature accessory . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022", "The perfect reading accessory , this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022", "Of course, Kelly, who loves a great accessory , opted for a string of pearls around his neck. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 May 2022", "In recent years, federal regulators banned bump stocks, an accessory that allows certain firearms to become fully automatic. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The garage and basement might be permitted as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for additional living space, according to marketing materials. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022", "The bold tie was apparently accessory enough, because Chastain paired the halter dress (Ralph Lauren, according to her stylist Elizabeth Stewart on Instagram) with black platform sandals and that\u2019s it. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 15 June 2022", "The creation of an accessory unit may require additional parking, unless the home is within a half-mile of public transit or within a historic district, among other exceptions. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022", "The Arts & Crafts Beading, crochet, and other crafty materials are an easy way to add some personality to your accessory collection. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 1 May 2022", "These special Ram models are more than just trucks with the gamut of items in the accessory catalog attached to them, as Mopar curates the pickups to create vehicles that stand out from their stablemates. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022", "So, available in the accessory catalog is an in-bed mount for two full-size spares. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022", "Staff said finding financing, particularly for homeowners who want to add an accessory dwelling unit to their home, can be challenging. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022", "The 23-liter pack has two waterproof exterior zippers\u2014one for the main pouch and the other for an accessory pouch\u2014and has eleven gear loops on the exterior to hand everything from a water bottle to a helmet. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2015" ], "first_known_use":{ "1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accessorie , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \u2014 more at accessory entry 1 , -ory entry 2":"Adjective", "Middle English accessorie, axcessary \"person contributing to the commission of an offense,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accessorie, accessoire , borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \"person contributing to the commission of an offense, supplementary material,\" from Latin access- (stem in derivation of acc\u0113dere \"to approach\") + -\u014drius -ory entry 1 \u2014 more at accede":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8ses-(\u0259-)r\u0113, ak-", "ak-", "ek-", "ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-r\u0113", "-\u02c8ses-r\u0113", "also \u0259-\u02c8se-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accoutrement", "accouterment", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203946", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accident":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a nonessential property or quality of an entity or circumstance":[ "the accident of nationality" ], ": an unexpected and medically important bodily event especially when injurious":[ "a cerebrovascular accident" ], ": an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought":[], ": an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance":[ "Their meeting was an accident ." ], ": an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance":[ "was involved in a traffic accident" ], ": lack of intention or necessity : chance":[ "They met by accident rather than by design." ] }, "examples":[ "He was injured in an accident at work.", "The accident happened when her car slid on a patch of ice.", "Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the accident .", "Their meeting was an accident .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Keith and Himmel both hired acoustic guitar players by accident , and Young used them anyway \u2014 resulting in eight acoustic guitarists on the record. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022", "It's believed that Prussian blue was first synthesized by accident by a Berlin paint maker named Johann Jacob Diesbach around 1706. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022", "One of the most memorable finds, which Grochowski thinks fell into the box by accident , was a meat cleaver. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "Lucy had this really hardworking upstate New York childhood [and] then had a family tragedy where her dad died early and her grandfather was made bankrupt by an accident . \u2014 Amy Harrity, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "Not bad for a pigment that was only created by accident ! \u2014 Eva Amsen, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "The start date of the weeklong event, which begins June 19 and runs through June 25, wasn't picked by accident . \u2014 Genesis Malone, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022", "One aficionado took one home, cut it up and blew himself apart \u2014 presumably by accident . \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 12 June 2022", "While the Multiple Launch Rocket Systems would be more effective against Russian artillery, its deployment would add to the risk that missiles could land over the border in Russia, whether intentionally or by accident . \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"happening, nonessential property, diseased condition, disturbance (of the mind),\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"irregularity, incident, symptom,\" borrowed from Latin accident-, accidens \"chance event, contingent attribute\" (translating Greek symbeb\u0113k\u00f3s ), from present participle of accidere \"to fall down, impinge on, be heard, happen,\" from ad- ad- + cadere \"to fall\" \u2014 more at chance entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-s\u0259-\u02ccdent; \u02c8aks-d\u0259nt", "\u02c8ak-s\u0259d-\u0259nt", "-\u02ccdent", "\u02c8aks-d\u0259nt", "\u02c8ak-s\u0259-d\u0259nt", "-s\u0259-\u02ccdent" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "casualty", "mischance", "mishap" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053929", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accidental":{ "antonyms":[ "calculated", "deliberate", "intended", "intentional", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "set" ], "definitions":{ ": a bird found outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season : vagrant":[], ": a nonessential property":[], ": a note foreign to a key indicated by a signature":[], ": a prefixed sign indicating an accidental":[], ": appearing outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season":[], ": arising from extrinsic causes : incidental , nonessential":[], ": happening without intent or through carelessness and often with unfortunate results":[ "The death was ruled accidental ." ], ": occurring unexpectedly or by chance":[ "an accidental discovery", "Their meeting was purely accidental ." ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "an accidental discovery of oil", "The timing of the announcement was purely accidental .", "The death was ruled accidental .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Vogel did not say whether the crash had been determined to be accidental . \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022", "And while some may write this off as a happy coincidence, true fans know that nothing Taylor does is accidental . \u2014 Seventeen , 22 June 2022", "To love people is to care about what happens to them, and while Casanova occasionally hooked up with an old flame, their reunions were typically accidental . \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022", "The Aspen Daily News reports the man was fully clothed, suggesting the fall into the water was accidental . \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022", "Razanajatovo points out that the workshop is for non-beginners, therefore excluding debuting filmmakers, and that its focus on stop-motion is not accidental . \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 16 June 2022", "Nearly half of all gun injuries or deaths involving children under thirteen are accidental , in part because guns aren't properly stored. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022", "Other filings in the case appear to remain sealed, and the public release of the warrant application may have been accidental . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022", "Thomas said from what her organization observed, this was not accidental . \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Though authorities initially considered the death accidental , the \u200b\u200bautopsy report later led investigators to believe that Kathleen died not after a fall but after being attacked. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022", "The county sheriff ruled Rishell\u2019s death accidental , and her family had remained close with Harold. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, Outside Online , 16 Oct. 2018", "After Saget's family shared their statement, the medical examiner also released their findings, ruling Saget's death accidental . \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022", "Of those, 15 were deemed justifiable and one accidental . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 6 Dec. 2021", "Ocean City officials had stated that a medical examiner ruled O\u2019Connor\u2019s death accidental , caused by asphyxia due to suffocation. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 26 May 2021", "Lydia Cisaruk, Le Petite Academy\u2019s director of communications, said the vehicle was driven by a school family member and called the crash accidental . \u2014 Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2021", "Of those, 15 were ruled justifiable and one accidental and therefore not deemed criminal. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 4 Jan. 2021", "When entertaining, Lawrence recommends a mix of different styled drinking vessels, to ensure that each guest knows which glass is his or hers, helping to prevent any accidental \u2014and unhygienic\u2014sharing. \u2014 Melissa Feldman, ELLE Decor , 8 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French accidentel , borrowed from Late Latin accident\u0101lis , from Latin accident-, accidens accident + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective", "Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin accident\u0101lis , noun derivative of Late Latin accident\u0101lis accidental entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8den-t\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accidental Adjective accidental , fortuitous , casual , contingent mean not amenable to planning or prediction. accidental stresses chance. any resemblance to actual persons is entirely accidental fortuitous so strongly suggests chance that it often connotes entire absence of cause. a series of fortuitous events casual stresses lack of real or apparent premeditation or intent. a casual encounter with a stranger contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and dependence on other future events for existence or occurrence. the contingent effects of the proposed law", "synonyms":[ "casual", "chance", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "unintended", "unintentional", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "unwitting" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225811", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "acclaim":{ "antonyms":[ "accolade", "applause", "bay(s)", "credit", "distinction", "glory", "homage", "honor", "kudos", "laud", "laurels", "props", "r\u00e9clame", "sun" ], "definitions":{ ": applaud , praise":[ "Critics acclaimed her performance." ], ": praise , applause":[ "She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works." ], ": the act of acclaiming":[], ": to declare by acclamation":[ "was acclaimed president of the society" ], ": to shout praise or applause":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The critics have acclaimed her performance.", "she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting", "Noun", "Her performance in the ballet earned her critical acclaim .", "She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Fame and acclaim in America these days are cheap commodities, accorded more for media appearances than achievement. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "The song was a hit in 1977, but resurfaced to acclaim in 2020 when Nathan Apodaca of Idaho Falls, Idaho, posted an infectious clip of himself riding a skateboard to that tune. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022", "Orquesta Akok\u00e1n\u2019s vibe has drawn comparisons to Buena Vista Social Club, a band who rode its brand of Cuban dance music to worldwide acclaim in the late 1990s. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022", "Dry, irreverent Rhys is an author whose memoir garnered him acclaim and pressure to launch a political career. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022", "The series has garnered enough audience acclaim this spring that it has already been renewed for a second season. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022", "Vuong\u2019s broad readership owes as much to acclaim from celebrity fans as to the praise of the literary establishment. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "The 34-year-old hairdresser and stylist had published his memoir, the bestselling Over the Top, to acclaim in 2019, opening up about addiction and his HIV status. \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 21 Jan. 2022", "After being premiered to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021, the documentary has since been shown at several prestigious festivals. \u2014 Nandini Ramnath, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Pootoogook\u2019s early acclaim \u2014 a solo exhibition in Toronto, the $50,000 Sobey Prize for emerging artists, being the first Inuit visual artist at Documenta in Germany \u2014 was heady stuff for a young artist from an Arctic community and a culture shock. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The bakery, in Seattle\u2019s Pike Place Market, has won acclaim from Andrew Zimmern and Smithsonian Magazine, among others. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 May 2022", "The acclaim that Resnick\u2019s book received, including blurbs from Allen Ginsberg and Andy Warhol, merely hinted at the significance of her literary and artistic accomplishment. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "This season, Ellis has received considerable acclaim and awards, including noms from Critics Choice, Golden Globes, BAFTA, and even kicked off the season with the National Board of Review prize for supporting actress. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022", "In her lifetime, her piano and chamber music enjoyed critical acclaim , perhaps more so than any other female contemporary besides Clara Schumann. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022", "The political drama received national acclaim , including The New York Times\u2019 list of Best Theater of 2020. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 28 Sep. 2021", "Kicking off with their debut in 2014, Half The City, the band quickly gained critical acclaim from NPR and The Guardian, and doubled down on their soul sound for the next two albums. \u2014 Caitlin White, SPIN , 7 June 2022", "Adam, 49, had gained acclaim , and a fierce nickname, by logging more than one million feet of elevation gain each year. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1626, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed (with assimilation to claim entry 1 ) from Middle French & Latin; Middle French acclamer , borrowed from Latin accl\u0101m\u0101re \"to shout (at or in reaction to), raise an outcry, shout approval,\" from ad- ad- + cl\u0101m\u0101re \"to shout\" \u2014 more at claim entry 1":"Verb", "derivative of acclaim entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u0101m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accredit", "applaud", "cheer", "crack up", "hail", "laud", "praise", "salute", "tout" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084829", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "acclamation":{ "antonyms":[ "booing", "hissing" ], "definitions":{ ": a loud eager expression of approval, praise, or assent":[], ": an overwhelming affirmative vote by cheers, shouts, or applause rather than by ballot":[] }, "examples":[ "Her performance in the ballet earned her thunderous applause and shouts of acclamation from the audience.", "She has earned worldwide acclamation for her charitable works.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Membership quorum is also critical because HOAs cannot take advantage of the election by acclamation process unless there has been at least one valid election conducted in the prior three years. \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022", "This being the wizarding world, the election involves acclamation not by anything so pedestrian as the popular vote, but by the approval of the qilin, which has the magical ability to sense a man or woman of honor and good character. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "Traditionally, lone candidates are nominated by acclamation at the party\u2019s convention without the need for a formal vote by delegates. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022", "May concluded emphatically to shouts of acclamation . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 31 Jan. 2022", "The organization\u2019s membership clearly supports president Vin Lananna, elected by acclamation in 2016. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2021", "If there\u2019s an award for straight-to-the-camera performance, Ms. Moreno\u2019s appearance here should win it by acclamation . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 17 June 2021", "The final decision surely won\u2019t be made by acclamation , but, for now, the single-level version is the obvious choice. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 5 May 2021", "Gonzaga, coming off what was, by acclamation , the greatest Final Four game ever in its 93-90 buzzer-beater over UCLA in overtime, was the favorite of most pundits. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 5 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French acclamacion , borrowed from Latin accl\u0101m\u0101ti\u014dn-, accl\u0101m\u0101ti\u014d , from accl\u0101m\u0101re \"to acclaim entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-kl\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "applause", "cheer", "cheering", "ovation", "plaudit(s)", "rave(s)", "r\u00e9clame" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031800", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "acclimate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation":[ "They had to acclimate themselves to an urban lifestyle.", "slowly becoming acclimated to a new environment" ], ": to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated":[ "climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude" ] }, "examples":[ "I acclimated myself to the hot weather.", "You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.", "We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mainly Mozart\u2019s All-Star Orchestra is literally that \u2014 a group of ringers drawn from the finest orchestras, a fact which might present its own challenges, as players need time to acclimate themselves to a new group. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022", "Their practices are roughly around the time of their games to acclimate them for their home-field advantage. \u2014 Hal Habib, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022", "Rising's leadership is confident that Donasiyano will not only acclimate to the 100-degree days, but also the team's lineup as a central midfielder. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022", "Bishop took some time to acclimate after spending the previous three years at Creighton, coming off the bench in 10 of his first 13 games. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Mar. 2022", "But that grief is actually a protective process that gives us space to heal and to acclimate to a world where someone who was there is not anymore. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022", "Fittingly, her beloved character, Mindy Chen, bestie to main character Emily Cooper in the Netflix show, is the one who shows the Chicago native around and helps her acclimate to Parisian life \u2014 which Park got to do for herself off-screen. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022", "DePaul\u2019s Los Angeles programs help with that by letting students acclimate to life and work in the city before their career starts in earnest. \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 30 Sep. 2021", "Denali National Park and Preserve officials said Rimml's body will not be recovered until ranger patrol can properly acclimate to the high altitude to do so. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French acclimater , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + climat \"climate\" (going back to Old French) \u2014 more at climate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259t", "\u02c8a-kl\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t", "\u02c8ak-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t; \u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259t", "-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "shape", "suit", "tailor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115501", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "acclimated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": adapted to a new altitude, climate, environment, or situation":[ "\u2026 people can and must become acclimated to extreme weather. It can be a matter of life and death.", "\u2014 Jack Williams", "Hampsten, well acclimated from training in Colorado all summer, had LeMond on the ropes \u2026", "\u2014 John Krakauer" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "As refugees become acclimated to Cleveland and its surrounding areas, Assad said work opportunities shouldn\u2019t be hard to find considering several businesses are looking for workers. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021", "Tourigny, on the players becoming more acclimated to his system, said his team had a lot of pride. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 18 Nov. 2021", "In one of the Taliban\u2019s first news conferences since taking power, a representative asked women to stay home for now while its fighters become more acclimated to their presence in public. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Sep. 2021", "After they become acclimated to their new digs, Gatorland plans to offer encounters with them on Flamingo Island. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 10 June 2021", "Rookies need them to become acclimated to the pros before the real stuff kicks off. \u2014 Barry Wilner, Star Tribune , 3 May 2021", "Plus, you might actually become acclimated to the acrid, stale taste due to the buildup of leftover oils. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 23 Nov. 2020", "Dogs have to be able to go outside and become acclimated to their new worlds. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 19 Oct. 2020", "The introductions will be done carefully to allow Captain and the cubs to become acclimated to one another. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com , 8 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1822, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259-", "-\u02ccm\u0101-", "\u02c8a-kl\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110844", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "acclimatize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": acclimate":[] }, "examples":[ "The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimatizing themselves to the high altitude.", "had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Humans have some ability to acclimatize to hot environments. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022", "Across the border in Nepal, teams of climbers were still ascending to high camps to acclimatize before making attempts at the summit. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 6 May 2022", "Oregon OSHA levied a $2,100 fine against the construction company on Aug. 27, finding that the company failed to take steps to acclimatize Harris to heat or to ask him about his recent experience working in heat. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 6 May 2022", "Prior to his #everysinglestreet quest in Mexico, that took place from March 9th to March 17th, Gates was in Oaxaca for two weeks as one of the leaders of a running tour with Aire Libre and to acclimatize to the local elevation. \u2014 Gael Couturier, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2019", "Only so much can be read into the 3-1 loss in Saturday\u2019s finale at Buffalo, and the Wings' 4-4 record \u2014 no one plays with a full NHL lineup \u2014 but the past two weeks have been a time for players to acclimatize and coaches to evaluate. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 10 Oct. 2021", "People can eventually acclimatize to some level of heat. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 22 July 2021", "In April at Mount Everest base camp, where climbers acclimatize to the extreme altitude before heading to the summit of the world\u2019s highest peak, Jangbu Sherpa fell ill with a cough and fever. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2021", "The Tilghmans did their best to help the girls acclimatize to their new life. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1802, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "ad- + climate + -ize (perhaps modeled on French acclimater ) \u2014 more at acclimate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "shape", "suit", "tailor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224908", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "acclivity":{ "antonyms":[ "declension", "decline", "declivity", "descent", "dip", "downgrade", "downhill", "drop-off", "fall", "hang", "hanging" ], "definitions":{ ": an ascending slope (as of a hill)":[] }, "examples":[ "the steep acclivity was especially daunting for the novice hikers" ], "first_known_use":{ "1614, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin accl\u012bvit\u0101t-, accl\u012bvit\u0101s , from accl\u012bvis, accl\u012bvus \"sloping upwards\" (from ad- ad- + cl\u012bvus \"slope, incline\") + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at declivity":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kli-v\u0259-t\u0113", "a-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ascent", "hill", "rise", "upgrade", "uphill", "uprise" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180918", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accolade":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts":[], ": a ceremonial embrace":[], ": a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood":[], ": a mark of acknowledgment : award":[ "received the highest accolade of his profession" ], ": an expression of praise":[ "a movie that has drawn accolades from both fans and critics" ] }, "examples":[ "There is no higher accolade at this school than an honorary degree.", "for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Olivia Rodrigo adds another accolade to her still-young career, as her Sour album becomes the longest-running debut album in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart this century. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 27 June 2022", "But her first accolade came in the form of a gold medal at the 2010 World Judo Championship. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022", "Around 20 minutes later, the 53-year-old again approached the stage to accept his Best Actor accolade for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022", "Then there was his Best Actor win at the Academy Awards for his performance in King Richard\u2014an accolade that was unavoidably overshadowed by events earlier that night. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "Her 16-year career at an Alabama county jail was supposed to end with one last accolade : Her colleagues had voted her corrections employee of the year. \u2014 Hannah Knowles, Washington Post , 12 May 2022", "Barrett\u2019s unique genius more than any under-35 accolade can. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual\u2019s contribution to film, television or games across their career. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 2 May 2022", "The previous winner of that award was Paige Bueckers, UConn\u2019s star point guard who won every national player of the year accolade during her freshman year of college. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French acolade, accolade \"embrace,\" from acoler \"to embrace\" (going back to Old French, from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs\u2014going back to Latin ad- ad- \u2014 + col \"neck,\" going back to Latin collum ) + -ade -ade \u2014 more at collar entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-k\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101d", "-\u02ccl\u00e4d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "citation", "commendation", "dithyramb", "encomium", "eulogium", "eulogy", "homage", "hymn", "paean", "panegyric", "salutation", "tribute" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024340", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accommodate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile":[ "Investors quickly accommodated themselves to the new market conditions." ], ": to give consideration to : to allow for":[ "trying to accommodate the special interests of various groups" ], ": to hold without crowding or inconvenience":[ "a hotel that can accommodate about 100 people" ], ": to make fit, suitable, or congruous":[], ": to make room for":[ "rebuilt the ship to accommodate the bigger containers" ], ": to provide with something desired, needed, or suited":[ "I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan." ] }, "examples":[ "Although Lost World was the hottest movie around, we saw it in a chamber of almost laughable minuteness, barely large enough to accommodate nine rows of seats, which were grudgingly padded \u2026 \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999", "\u2026 a farmhouse that has been redone to accommodate both good English antiques and luxe 20th-century comforts without sacrificing any of its rough-hewn charm. \u2014 Francine Prose , Travel & Leisure , December 1994", "The young-adult horror authors tend to be too busy accommodating MTV attention spans to create vivid personalities \u2026 \u2014 Ken Tucker , New York Times Book Review , 14 Nov. 1993", "\u2026 political authority depended on tribal leadership, and the scholars had to accommodate themselves to it. \u2014 Ernest Gellner , Culture, Identity, and Politics , 1987", "Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.", "The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.", "They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.", "I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.", "He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.", "New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.", "Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Such a covering is customary for wakes, when the family home cannot accommodate all those who come to pay their respects. \u2014 Christopher Sherman, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "Some strollers for instance can only hold babies up to 30 pounds, while others can accommodate toddlers up to 65 pounds. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022", "The Milwaukee Brewers announced Wednesday that American Family Field has been certified by KultureCity to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "To choose her rental, Ms. Waksler, 53, enters dates that accommodate the school vacations of her teenage sons and looks for a nearby beach. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "In documents supporting Anatel's proposal and spotted by The Verge, Anatel said that a USB-C policy could reduce e-waste, be more convenient for consumers, and help Brazil accommodate standards being adopted globally. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 29 June 2022", "Yet amoc, which is based at a commune-like complex in southern Vermont, allows more freedom than larger institutions can readily accommodate . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "The state has awarded Brook Park $10 million to clean up and redevelop a 200-acre vacant former Ford Motor Company property that eventually will accommodate the Forward Innovation Center. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "An agreement might even accommodate a partial resettlement of Diego Garcia itself; foreign nationals live close to other U.S. bases, sometimes in great numbers. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101tus , past participle of accommod\u0101re \"to fit on, apply, make agree, make suitable, adapt,\" from ad- ad- + commod\u0101re \"to lend, hire, put at the disposal (of), provide,\" derivative of commodus \"convenient, suitable\" \u2014 more at commode":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accommodate adapt , adjust , accommodate , conform , reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew contain , hold , accommodate mean to have or be capable of having within. contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something. the can contains a quart of oil hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping. the bookcase will hold all my textbooks accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience. the hall can accommodate 500 people", "synonyms":[ "fit", "hold", "take" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080223", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "accommodating":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": willing to please : helpful , obliging":[ "a generous and accommodating host" ] }, "examples":[ "She seems less accommodating to the demands of her boss than she used to be.", "an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And even when people are hired, workplaces may not be the most accommodating to disabled and neurodivergent people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022", "The most accommodating universities will have created spaces and opportunities for LGBTQ students. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022", "But that garden shed-like size provides for a very accommodating interior with incredible legroom in the first two rows, and more than sufficient space in the third row. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022", "But other signs have pointed toward a more accommodating stance, including China's amplification of Russian disinformation. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022", "Officials in mainland China have started to contemplate what a more accommodating COVID-19 policy might look like. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "While the timing may be right \u2014 black tie is traditionally reserved for 6 p.m. on \u2014 specifying cocktail attire is likely more accommodating . \u2014 Stephanie Cain, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022", "The Chinese Olympic staffers and volunteers were some of the most accommodating people around. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Feb. 2022", "Then come the hard realities of navigating urban life, even in the most accommodating of cities, for someone in a wheelchair. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1642, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from present participle of accommodate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accommodative", "friendly", "indulgent", "obliging" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021743", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "accommodation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a public conveyance (such as a train) that stops at all or nearly all points":[], ": a reconciliation of differences : settlement":[ "Negotiators felt that an accommodation with the union was possible." ], ": adaptation , adjustment":[ "an accommodation to temporary conditions" ], ": loan":[], ": lodging, food, and services or traveling space and related services":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural tourist accommodations on the boat overnight accommodations" ], ": something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need: such as":[], ": the act of accommodating someone or something : the state of being accommodated: such as":[], ": the providing of what is needed or desired for convenience":[ "changed his schedule for the accommodation of his clients" ] }, "examples":[ "They weren't sure if they could provide food and accommodations for the whole group.", "The accommodations on board the boat are a bit cramped.", "He hoped to reach an accommodation with the new owners.", "Negotiators were convinced that accommodation with the union was possible.", "He changed his schedule as an accommodation to his clients.", "Changes were made for the accommodation of differing viewpoints.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition, some employees may have a disability protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act which may require extended or more frequent breaks as a reasonable accommodation . \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022", "Built by business magnate John Jacob Astor IV, the 18-story Beaux-Arts building was one of the city\u2019s earliest skyscrapers and has served as a luxury accommodation since its opening in 1904. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022", "What starts out as a generous accommodation for one person can quickly become an out of control situation. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022", "The good news is, what might start out as an accommodation to one person or group often brings widespread benefits. \u2014 Heather Landy, Quartz , 1 June 2021", "The questions include whether there should be any exceptions built into the ordinance, such as an accommodation for local breeders. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022", "There\u2019s no shortage of chic resorts to hole up in on St. Barth, but as of tomorrow, an even more exclusive accommodation will be available on the Caribbean paradise. \u2014 Alia Akkam, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022", "Mostly, this happenstance reveals itself as an accommodation for Jackman, who, like the most gung-ho guest at the wedding, hops onto the dance floor every time the band strikes a note. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022", "Under the new mandate, city workers will have until Jan. 15 for a first vaccine dose and until Feb.15 for the second dose, unless they are granted an accommodation for medical or religious reasons. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101ti\u014dn-, accommod\u0101ti\u014d \"act of fitting or adapting, willingness to oblige,\" from accommod\u0101re \"to accommodate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n", "\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "lodging", "lodgment", "lodgement" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161455", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accommodative":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile":[ "Investors quickly accommodated themselves to the new market conditions." ], ": to give consideration to : to allow for":[ "trying to accommodate the special interests of various groups" ], ": to hold without crowding or inconvenience":[ "a hotel that can accommodate about 100 people" ], ": to make fit, suitable, or congruous":[], ": to make room for":[ "rebuilt the ship to accommodate the bigger containers" ], ": to provide with something desired, needed, or suited":[ "I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan." ] }, "examples":[ "Although Lost World was the hottest movie around, we saw it in a chamber of almost laughable minuteness, barely large enough to accommodate nine rows of seats, which were grudgingly padded \u2026 \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999", "\u2026 a farmhouse that has been redone to accommodate both good English antiques and luxe 20th-century comforts without sacrificing any of its rough-hewn charm. \u2014 Francine Prose , Travel & Leisure , December 1994", "The young-adult horror authors tend to be too busy accommodating MTV attention spans to create vivid personalities \u2026 \u2014 Ken Tucker , New York Times Book Review , 14 Nov. 1993", "\u2026 political authority depended on tribal leadership, and the scholars had to accommodate themselves to it. \u2014 Ernest Gellner , Culture, Identity, and Politics , 1987", "Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.", "The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.", "They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.", "I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.", "He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.", "New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.", "Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Such a covering is customary for wakes, when the family home cannot accommodate all those who come to pay their respects. \u2014 Christopher Sherman, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "Some strollers for instance can only hold babies up to 30 pounds, while others can accommodate toddlers up to 65 pounds. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022", "The Milwaukee Brewers announced Wednesday that American Family Field has been certified by KultureCity to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022", "To choose her rental, Ms. Waksler, 53, enters dates that accommodate the school vacations of her teenage sons and looks for a nearby beach. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "In documents supporting Anatel's proposal and spotted by The Verge, Anatel said that a USB-C policy could reduce e-waste, be more convenient for consumers, and help Brazil accommodate standards being adopted globally. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 29 June 2022", "Yet amoc, which is based at a commune-like complex in southern Vermont, allows more freedom than larger institutions can readily accommodate . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "The state has awarded Brook Park $10 million to clean up and redevelop a 200-acre vacant former Ford Motor Company property that eventually will accommodate the Forward Innovation Center. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "An agreement might even accommodate a partial resettlement of Diego Garcia itself; foreign nationals live close to other U.S. bases, sometimes in great numbers. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101tus , past participle of accommod\u0101re \"to fit on, apply, make agree, make suitable, adapt,\" from ad- ad- + commod\u0101re \"to lend, hire, put at the disposal (of), provide,\" derivative of commodus \"convenient, suitable\" \u2014 more at commode":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accommodate adapt , adjust , accommodate , conform , reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew contain , hold , accommodate mean to have or be capable of having within. contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something. the can contains a quart of oil hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping. the bookcase will hold all my textbooks accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience. the hall can accommodate 500 people", "synonyms":[ "fit", "hold", "take" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181034", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "accompanied":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be in association with":[ "the pictures that accompany the text" ], ": to cause to be in association":[ "accompanied their advice with a warning" ], ": to go with as an associate or companion":[ "She accompanied me to the store." ], ": to perform an accompaniment":[], ": to perform an accompaniment to or for":[ "He will be accompanying her on the piano." ] }, "examples":[ "She will accompany me to the store.", "Ten adults accompanied the class on their field trip.", "Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to see this movie.", "A delicious sauce accompanied the grilled fish.", "He will be accompanying her on the piano.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Instagram, Lopez shared footage of her and Affleck to accompany the tribute. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022", "The album needed an epic story to accompany all the sounds on it. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022", "So when sources including think-tanks and foreign intelligence agencies reported a major Ukrainian counterattack in Severodonetsk on Sunday, there wasn\u2019t a lot of hard evidence to accompany the claims. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "More information regarding special box sets and exclusive merchandise to accompany the album will be shared via Weverse. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022", "Parents said they were denied the right to accompany their children who had tested positive due to government rules, according to China\u2019s Caixin publication. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022", "Don\u2019t be surprised if there\u2019s heavy demand for multiple BTS episodes next season to accompany nearly every women\u2019s NCAA Tournament game. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022", "An exchange of prisoners between Iran and the West, to accompany the revival of the deal, is among the last remaining issues. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022", "Robert Louis Stevenson took pains to create a plausible map to accompany his adventure novel Treasure Island, first published in 1883. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accompanien \"to make (someone) a companion or associate, be in company with, attend,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acumpainer, acompaigner \"to join together, frequent, keep the company of,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + cumpaing, cumpaignun companion entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u00e4mp-", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259mp-n\u0113", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-n\u0113", "-\u02c8k\u00e4m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attend", "chaperone", "chaperon", "companion", "company", "convoy", "escort", "see", "squire" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223330", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accompaniment":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accompanying situation or occurrence : concomitant":[ "studied Italian as an accompaniment to her art history class" ], ": an addition (such as an ornament) intended to give completeness or symmetry to something : complement":[ "a tie that's a nice accompaniment to his new suit" ], ": an instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody":[ "sang the song with a piano accompaniment" ] }, "examples":[ "She sings without musical accompaniment .", "A nice tie was a fine accompaniment to his new suit.", "This dish can be served as an accompaniment to most meat main dishes.", "This wine is a good accompaniment for spicy foods.", "She studied Italian as an accompaniment to her classes in art history.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tomatoes can be served as an accompaniment for hearty Ukrainian stews and roasts or as a zakuska \u2014 part of the appetizing spread \u2014 for an ice-cold shot of vodka. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "The four-part musical mix chosen by Mr. Chu as accompaniment is as miscellaneous as his interchangeable physical activities for his cast of eight women and seven men. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "In his spoken introduction, NWEAMO director Joseph Waters touted the festival\u2019s musical diversity, but most of the works heard consisted of good old-fashioned melody and accompaniment . \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022", "During rehearsals in February, there was booming live piano and drum accompaniment , but Ms. Casel\u2019s syncopations, performed by Mr. Grimes in dusty blue wingtip tap shoes, become the music instead. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022", "Walking the red carpet ahead of the Top Gun: Maverick screening, Fanning\u2019s buttery blonde curls were secured to the side with a pearly white beaded hair clip; the perfect accompaniment to her Armani Priv\u00e9 embellished gown. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 20 May 2022", "Pretzels have long been thought of as the perfect accompaniment to beer. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022", "Russell performed that track on Jimmy Kimmel Live last year, with accompaniment from Brittney Spencer and Brandi Carlile. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022", "Two new soldiers got married at a military checkpoint with lively musical accompaniment , to much media attention. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accompany + -ment , on the model of French accompagnement , going back to Old French acompaignement \"feudal power-sharing contract,\" derivative of acompaigner \"to accompany \"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-n\u0113-m\u0259nt", "-\u02c8k\u0259mp-n\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attendant", "companion", "concomitant", "corollary", "incident", "obbligato" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221605", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accompany":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be in association with":[ "the pictures that accompany the text" ], ": to cause to be in association":[ "accompanied their advice with a warning" ], ": to go with as an associate or companion":[ "She accompanied me to the store." ], ": to perform an accompaniment":[], ": to perform an accompaniment to or for":[ "He will be accompanying her on the piano." ] }, "examples":[ "She will accompany me to the store.", "Ten adults accompanied the class on their field trip.", "Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to see this movie.", "A delicious sauce accompanied the grilled fish.", "He will be accompanying her on the piano.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Instagram, Lopez shared footage of her and Affleck to accompany the tribute. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022", "The album needed an epic story to accompany all the sounds on it. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022", "So when sources including think-tanks and foreign intelligence agencies reported a major Ukrainian counterattack in Severodonetsk on Sunday, there wasn\u2019t a lot of hard evidence to accompany the claims. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "More information regarding special box sets and exclusive merchandise to accompany the album will be shared via Weverse. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022", "Parents said they were denied the right to accompany their children who had tested positive due to government rules, according to China\u2019s Caixin publication. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022", "Don\u2019t be surprised if there\u2019s heavy demand for multiple BTS episodes next season to accompany nearly every women\u2019s NCAA Tournament game. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022", "An exchange of prisoners between Iran and the West, to accompany the revival of the deal, is among the last remaining issues. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022", "Robert Louis Stevenson took pains to create a plausible map to accompany his adventure novel Treasure Island, first published in 1883. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accompanien \"to make (someone) a companion or associate, be in company with, attend,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acumpainer, acompaigner \"to join together, frequent, keep the company of,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + cumpaing, cumpaignun companion entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u00e4mp-", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259mp-n\u0113", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-n\u0113", "-\u02c8k\u00e4m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attend", "chaperone", "chaperon", "companion", "company", "convoy", "escort", "see", "squire" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183339", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accompanying":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": existing or occurring in association with or as a byproduct of something else":[ "In addition to what's on the walls, the accompanying catalog features essays by young black writers \u2026", "\u2014 Greg Tate", "\u2026 widening gulf between the rich and the poor and the accompanying disappearance of the middle classes.", "\u2014 Douglas Coupland" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the accompanying message turned out to be something far different than what the image portrayed. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021", "The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 23 May 2022", "Along with new podcast episodes dropping every Wednesday, an accompanying video version will be shared on Lovato\u2019s YouTube page. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2021", "An accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Cody Critcheloe, is also out now. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 1 June 2022", "Eclypsium's accompanying video shows an attacker gaining access to the BMC after exploiting the vulnerability to modify its web server. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022", "The accompanying video features images of Wynonna and Crutchfield hanging outside as well as performing and recording in the same space. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022", "The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 23 May 2022", "The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 22 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1600, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259-", "-\u02c8k\u00e4m-", "-\u02c8k\u00e4mp-", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259mp-n\u0113-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attendant", "attending", "coexistent", "coexisting", "coincident", "coincidental", "concomitant", "concurrent" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195118", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accomplice":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one associated with another especially in wrongdoing":[ "was convicted as an accomplice to murder" ] }, "examples":[ "He was convicted as an accomplice to murder.", "the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s puppet or accomplice ", "Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s puppet or accomplice ", "The prosecutor sought to make clear to a jury of 12 that there was no confusion about whether Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s longtime companion, was his puppet or accomplice . \u2014 Larry Neumeister And Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Nov. 2021", "This time, the character doesn\u2019t have her partner as accomplice , Jared Kushner being written out of this version of the domestic soap. \u2014 Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022", "Asbury, of Dunbarton, was charged April 7 with being an accomplice to the rape of a boy at the Youth Development Center in 1997 or 1998. \u2014 Holly Ramer, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021", "Bynum was accused of being an accomplice to ex-Baltimore County Police officer Robert Vicosa in the abduction of his two daughters in November. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022", "In January, parents of children as young as 13 who had died from pills protested in front of the headquarters of Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, in Santa Monica, Calif., with signs accusing the company of being an accomplice to murder. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022", "Within days, investigators determined Vicky White was an accomplice . \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1584, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Anglo-French acomplice , alteration of complice \"associate\" \u2014 more at complice":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259s", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259s, -\u02c8k\u0259m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abettor", "abetter", "accessory", "accessary", "cohort", "confederate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190349", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accomplish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": perfect":[], ": to bring about (a result) by effort":[ "have much to accomplish today" ], ": to bring to completion : fulfill":[ "accomplish a job" ], ": to equip thoroughly":[], ": to succeed in reaching (a stage in a progression)":[ "would starve before accomplishing half the distance", "\u2014 W. H. Hudson \u20201922" ] }, "examples":[ "There are several different ways to accomplish the same task.", "Exactly what he thought he would accomplish is unclear.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There are tangible signs of what the community \u2014 not just my administration \u2014 was able to accomplish : the brick-and-mortar things like the new high school, the Green Line, the parks, the new development, the bike lanes. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022", "But this will not just be a Democratic problem: Barring the intercession of the courts, neither party has been able to accomplish many of its governance objectives lately. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "Impressively, Harry\u2019s House sold incredibly well, and its performance on one format has helped the set make history and accomplish something never before seen on the Billboard charts. \u2014 Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "That would probably require a constitutional amendment, although some legal scholars think Congress could accomplish it by passing a bill. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022", "Century softball\u2019s 11 seniors were pointing toward the 2022 season, believing this was their chance to accomplish something special. \u2014 Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun , 27 Apr. 2022", "Both feel that there\u2019s a lot at stake in their choices\u2014they\u2019re aware of having to accomplish something extraordinary in order to feel sufficient. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022", "Chris Gomez is the brand communications and public affairs manager for New City America, the company known for its work in San Diego\u2019s Little Italy neighborhood, and which has been hired to accomplish something similar in downtown Chula Vista. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022", "To accomplish something similar, the Bears could have paid Mack\u2019s $5.5 million roster bonus that was due March 18. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acomplicen, accomplisshen , borrowed from Anglo-French acomplis- , stem of acomplir, acumplir , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + complir, cumplir \"to complete, fulfill,\" going back (with conjugation change) to Latin compl\u0113re \"to fill up, complete\" \u2014 more at complete entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-plish", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accomplish perform , execute , discharge , accomplish , achieve , effect , fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill. performed gymnastics execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent. executed the hit-and-run discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks. discharged his duties accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out. accomplished everything they set out to do achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties. achieve greatness effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles. effected sweeping reforms fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities. fulfilled their ambitions", "synonyms":[ "achieve", "bring off", "carry off", "carry out", "commit", "compass", "do", "execute", "follow through (with)", "fulfill", "fulfil", "make", "negotiate", "perform", "perpetrate", "prosecute", "pull off", "put through" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072012", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "accomplished":{ "antonyms":[ "barbaric", "barbarous", "philistine", "uncivilized", "uncultured", "ungenteel", "unpolished", "unrefined" ], "definitions":{ ": established beyond doubt or dispute":[ "an accomplished fact" ], ": having many social accomplishments":[] }, "examples":[ "She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.", "He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Squires, who was from Arlington and also lived in Melrose, was an accomplished runner himself, a three-time All-American at Notre Dame whose specialty was the mile. \u2014 Matt Pepin, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022", "Then Michael McDowell, an accomplished road racer who had dominated, slid off in Turn 5. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022", "Gayter is an accomplished ultrarunner who has completed over 200 ultras, including Badwater, Marathon des Sables, and many other marquee races. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 25 June 2022", "KJ Dhaliwal is an accomplished entrepreneur & venture investor. \u2014 Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "During his MICA days, his work often took him abroad to France, where Mr. Jones, an accomplished painter in his own right, produced more than 50 oil paintings of the French countryside and seacoast, family members said. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022", "Lewis, an accomplished middle school principal from Maryland, was hired in the spring of 2021 as the Cherokee County School District\u2019s first-ever administrator devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 24 June 2022", "Hebert Jones overcame his second-round status last year to become an immediate contributor for the New Orleans Pelicans and second-team NBA all-rookie selection, but Jones ended his four years in Tuscaloosa as an accomplished SEC player of the year. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 22 June 2022", "Lovano, who looks and sounds vaguely like Jeremy Strong and seems more immediately reminiscent of an investment banker than an accomplished musician, ended the night hammering away on the drums, playing with a rotating hodgepodge of musicians. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accomplysshed \"fulfilled, highly educated or skilled,\" from past participle of accomplysshen \"to accomplish \"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-plisht", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "civilized", "couth", "cultivated", "cultured", "genteel", "polished", "refined" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011913", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accomplishment":{ "antonyms":[ "nonachievement" ], "definitions":{ ": a quality or ability equipping one for society":[], ": a special skill or ability acquired by training or practice":[ "Her knowledge of foreign languages is one of her many accomplishments ." ], ": something that has been accomplished : achievement":[ "Her family is proud of her academic accomplishments.", "an impressive accomplishment" ], ": the act or fact of accomplishing something : completion":[ "accomplishment of a goal", "a feeling of accomplishment" ] }, "examples":[ "Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments .", "one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the century", "We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals.", "Her knowledge of foreign languages is among her many accomplishments .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Talented individuals do not just want to make a good living out of their work but also seek fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment and work on challenging technical projects. \u2014 Deepak Gupta, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "When the people who are on it are having a good time or feel a sense of accomplishment , that feels good in a really real way. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022", "So winning two of three in the series wasn\u2019t much of an accomplishment . \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "Lots of people run for the scenery, or the fresh air, or the rush of endorphins, or the feeling of accomplishment . \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "And yet, my record of accomplishment in fighting crime is unsurpassed. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022", "The sense of accomplishment afterward was incredible. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022", "This is a huge accomplishment achieved in a very short amount of time to boost our health care workforce for the long-term. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022", "For as good as Arkansas has looked, emerging with a 2-1 record in those three games will be a huge accomplishment . \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accomplisshment , borrowed from Anglo-French accomplissement , from acompliss- , stem of acomplir \"to accomplish \" + -ment -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-plish-m\u0259nt", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "achievement", "acquirement", "attainment", "baby", "coup", "success", "triumph" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022039", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accord":{ "antonyms":[ "alliance", "compact", "convention", "covenant", "pact", "treaty" ], "definitions":{ ": a formal reaching of agreement : compact , treaty":[ "a peace accord" ], ": agreement , conformity":[ "acted in accord with the company's policy" ], ": assent":[], ": balanced interrelationship : harmony":[], ": to arrive at an agreement":[], ": to be consistent or in harmony : agree":[ "\u2014 usually used with with a theory that accords with the known facts" ], ": to bring into agreement : reconcile":[], ": to give consent":[], ": to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned":[ "The competitors should all be accorded equal respect." ], ": voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act":[ "gave generously of their own accord" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He was accorded certain favors because of his age.", "claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said", "Noun", "The two sides were able to reach an accord .", "hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Democratic and Republican senators had hoped to reach an agreement on the issue this week and talked on Friday, but had not announced an accord by early evening. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 11 June 2022", "Survey data show nearly half the population favors an accord with Israel, citing desires to repel Iranian influence and rebuild the country\u2019s beleaguered civil sectors from health to industry. \u2014 Joseph Braude, WSJ , 5 June 2022", "During that time, Obama orchestrated the Iran nuclear deal, decided not to punish Syria for crossing a red line, killed Osama bin Laden, and entered the United States into an international climate change accord . \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "The march ended in a sit-in at the Interior Ministry, and an accord with the government. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022", "An arms-control accord between Iran and America is now all but inevitable, momentary hiccups notwithstanding. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022", "The leaders\u2019 political support doesn\u2019t mean a deal is imminent and several substantial hurdles remain to any accord . \u2014 Ewa Krukowska, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022", "America\u2019s re-entry to the Paris accord under the Biden administration has not spurred Smirnov to update his model, at least not yet. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 17 Apr. 2022", "Russia, a signatory to the accord , has tried to use final approval of the deal as leverage to soften sanctions imposed because of the war. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accord, acord , borrowed from Anglo-French acord, acorde , noun derivative of acorder \"to come to an agreement, accord entry 1 \"":"Noun", "Middle English accorden, acorden \"to reconcile, come to an agreement, be in agreement,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acorder , going back to Vulgar Latin *accord\u0101re , from Latin ad- ad- + -cord\u0101re , as in concord\u0101re \"to be in agreement,\" discord\u0101re \"to be in conflict\" \u2014 more at concordance":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022frd" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accord Verb grant , concede , vouchsafe , accord , award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract", "synonyms":[ "agree", "answer", "check", "chord", "cohere", "coincide", "comport", "conform", "consist", "correspond", "dovetail", "fit", "go", "harmonize", "jibe", "rhyme", "rime", "sort", "square", "tally" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071253", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "accordance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": agreement , conformity":[ "in accordance with a rule" ], ": the act of granting something":[ "the accordance of a privilege" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4an(t)s", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4ans" ], "synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "conformance", "conformity", "congruence", "congruency", "congruity", "consonance", "harmony", "tune" ], "antonyms":[ "conflict", "disagreement", "incongruence", "incongruity", "incongruousness" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In accordance with Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) \u00a75-573(D), winners of $100,000 or greater may elect to keep their name permanently confidential. \u2014 Jennifer Sellers, The Arizona Republic , 4 July 2022", "The fireworks will be thrown away in accordance with environmental regulations. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022", "The increase of almost a dollar was in accordance with the county\u2019s rising consumer price index. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022", "The 10-article memorandum says Sweden and Finland will address Turkey's pending extradition requests of terror suspects in accordance with the European Convention on Extradition. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 1 July 2022", "Archaeologists have found the graves of four children dating to between 1521 and 1620, all buried in accordance with pre-Hispanic practices, according to a statement from Mexico\u2019s National Institute of Anthropology and History. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022", "Both subjects, along with the other migrants, were processed in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection policies. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 1 July 2022", "The Johor factory will make 100 types of bread, cakes and sauces\u2014all prepared in accordance with Islamic law. \u2014 Ralph Jennings, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Her ruling came after defense attorneys Henry Hilow and Kevin Spellacy argued that city prosecutors failed to produce enough evidence during the trial and that the officers acted in accordance with police policies. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 29 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acordance, acordaunce , borrowed from Anglo-French, from acordant accordant + -ance, -aunce -ance":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151653" }, "accordant":{ "antonyms":[ "conflicting", "conflictive", "incompatible", "incongruous", "inconsistent", "inharmonious", "noncompatible" ], "definitions":{ ": consonant , agreeing":[], ": harmonious , correspondent":[] }, "examples":[ "a decision accordant with previous policy regarding unpaid leave", "Recent Examples on the Web", "From June 10-15, the French house is bringing a soup\u00e7on of that expertise\u2014and some of the accordant artisans\u2014to the greater Detroit metro area, with the exhibition Herm\u00e8s In The Making at the Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan. \u2014 Alessandra Codinha, Vogue , 13 June 2022", "Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents. \u2014 Fox News , 10 Mar. 2022", "To constrain the frequency of speech, the size or composition of an audience, the spread of any single speech act, or the life span of such posts is entirely accordant with the creative and technical underpinning of computational media. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 22 Oct. 2021", "Bobay resigns Following the relocation and accordant resignation of Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education, resigned earlier this month in anticipation of his moving to Texas. \u2014 Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News , 19 July 2019", "Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 644-33.pic.twitter.com/y9UMAY1LeD \u2014 Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) February 15, 2018 Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 Feb. 2018", "Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2018", "And accordant with the band's two previous LPs -- carrying a noticeable progression in both songwriting and production from their 2011 debut, First Born -- DISPOSE is the band's most polished and cohesive work to date. \u2014 Brian Leak, Billboard , 15 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acordaunt, acordant , borrowed from Anglo-French acordant, accordant , from present participle of acorder \"to accord entry 1 \"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4ant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "coherent", "compatible", "concordant", "conformable (to)", "congruent", "congruous", "consistent", "consonant", "correspondent (with ", "harmonious", "nonconflicting" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090838", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "according to one's lights":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": according to one's idea of what is right":[ "You know my views on the matter; but of course you must act according to your (own) lights ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181350", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "according to plan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in the way something is supposed to be : as expected":[ "Not everything at the show went according to plan ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110915", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "accordingly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": consequently , so":[ "was delayed and accordingly arrived late" ], ": in accordance : correspondingly":[ "Read the instructions and act accordingly ." ] }, "examples":[ "He knew his limitations and acted accordingly .", "She is considered a manager and is paid accordingly .", "The car is made with the best materials and is priced accordingly .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The investors will now be able to value each Company based on its distinct operational and financial characteristics and invest accordingly . \u2014 Joe Cornell, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "The Shawn theater was the first built specifically for dance performance in the US, and accordingly , the Pillow\u2019s exalted place in this country was sealed in 2003 when it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. \u2014 Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "The afterparty starts at 10 p.m. at Gaslight Bar, so pace yourself accordingly ! \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Derrickson penned the script with his Doctor Strange cowriter C. Robert Cargill from a short story by Joe Hill, and the slim source material tends to feel padded out accordingly . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 23 June 2022", "Anyone who will be outside this afternoon is encouraged to drink plenty of fluids and dress accordingly . \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "This precedent is a pillar of the modern federal bureaucracy\u2019s legal authority\u2014and, accordingly , a perennial target of criticism from the conservative legal movement. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022", "One way is to use some fun running tests to figure out which parts are more challenging and which come more naturally to you\u2014and tweak your running workouts accordingly . \u2014 Ali Nolan, SELF , 16 June 2022", "Investors accordingly value it differently from the rest of the car industry, where competition is intense. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from acordyng \"agreeing\" (from present participle of accorden \"to accord entry 1 \") + -ly -ly entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-di\u014b-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "consequently", "ergo", "hence", "so", "therefore", "thereupon", "thus", "wherefore" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215044", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "accouche":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to assist during an accouchement":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French accoucher":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8-", "a\u02c8k\u00fcsh" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114306", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "accouchement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the time or act of giving birth":[] }, "examples":[ "for her second accouchement , she was attended by a more sympathetic doctor" ], "first_known_use":{ "1730, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French, going back to Old French acochement , from acocher, acouchier \"to go to bed, take to bed in order to give birth, give birth\" (from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs\u2014going back to Latin ad- ad- \u2014 + culcer, couchier \"to lay out, put to bed\") + -ment -ment \u2014 more at couch entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-\u02cck\u00fcsh-\u02c8m\u00e4\u207f", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fcsh-\u02cc", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fcsh-\u02ccm\u00e4\u207f" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "childbearing", "childbirth", "delivery", "labor", "parturition", "travail" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200535", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accoucheur":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1727, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French, from accoucher \"to give birth, aid (a woman) who is giving birth\" (going back to Old French acouchier \"to take to bed in order to give birth\") + -eur , agent suffix (going back to Old French -eor -or entry 1 ) \u2014 more at accouchement":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-\u02cck\u00fc-\u02c8sh\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103037", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a ) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d ) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern":[], ": a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance":[], ": reckoning , computation":[], ": a statement explaining one's conduct":[ "She was asked to give an account of her actions." ], ": a statement or exposition of reasons, causes, or motives":[ "no satisfactory account of these phenomena" ], ": a reason for an action : basis":[ "On that account I must refuse." ], ": money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the depositor":[], ": an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or email services of a particular company":[], ": value , importance":[ "It's of no account to me." ], ": esteem":[ "stood high in their account" ], ": advantage":[ "turned her wit to good account" ], ": careful thought : consideration":[ "factoring all of these issues into account" ], "\u2014 see also take account of":[ "factoring all of these issues into account" ], ": a usually mental record : track":[ "Keep account of all you do." ], ": to perform well especially in a competition or confrontation : to acquit oneself well":[ "Though he has an aristocratic bearing, he could probably give a good account of himself in a street fight.", "\u2014 Ishmael Reed" ], ": with the price charged to one's account":[ "purchasing on account" ], ": for the sake of : because of":[ "The game was cancelled on account of rain." ], ": under no circumstances":[ "On no account should the children be left alone at home." ], ": on one's own behalf":[ "I'm doing it on my own account , not for anyone else." ], ": at one's own risk":[], ": by oneself : on one's own":[], ": to furnish a justifying analysis or explanation":[ "\u2014 used with for couldn't account for the loss" ], ": to be the sole or primary factor":[ "\u2014 used with for The left fielder accounted for all three putouts." ], ": to bring about the capture, death, or destruction of something":[ "\u2014 used with for Enemy fighters accounted for two of the bombers." ], ": to think of as : consider":[ "accounts himself lucky" ], ": to probe into : analyze":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kau\u0307nt" ], "synonyms":[ "chronicle", "chronology", "commentary", "commentaries", "history", "narration", "narrative", "record", "report", "story" ], "antonyms":[ "call", "consider", "count", "esteem", "hold", "look (on ", "rate", "reckon", "regard", "set down", "view" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "the difference between the debit and credit sides of an account", "We always keep very good accounts .", "We opened new accounts at a bank last week.", "I took out my money and closed my account .", "You can withdraw up to $1,000 a day from your account .", "Every week, she puts a part of her paycheck into a separate account .", "setting up a bank account", "Verb", "account themselves lucky to be alive", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Twitter account at the behest of the Indian government. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 4 July 2022", "People may create their my Social Security account , a personalized online service, at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. \u2014 John F. Wasik, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "The company launched the account , @openaidalle, in April. \u2014 Laura Lane, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022", "Employees told the officers that a man was trying to use someone else\u2019s account to buy Apple AirPods (wireless earbuds). \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "Musk has used his own Twitter account , which now has more than 100 million followers, to discuss the pandemic restrictions that forced the Shanghai factory to temporarily close during the quarter. \u2014 Tom Krisher, ajc , 2 July 2022", "But nine of the 13 trigger law states have rates above the national average of 21%; Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia account for four of the five highest maternal poverty levels in the country. \u2014 Elliott Ramos, NBC News , 1 July 2022", "The collaboration will see San Sebastian give the TikTok community access to a wide variety of exclusive content through the festival\u2019s official TikTok account , @sansebastianfes. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022", "Representatives from the @dunsmoorisdone Instagram account , which had 47 followers as of Thursday, and Street Watch L.A could not be reached for comment at time of publication. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard estimated last week that by mid-July the two variants will account for over 90 percent of cases in Massachusetts. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022", "For those who managed to escape, there was a rush to account for friends and family. \u2014 Susan Berger, Washington Post , 4 July 2022", "Anglers have had to modify their methods to account for the gin clear water, Welsch said. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 3 July 2022", "Experts say the process is proceeding with extraordinary speed and may become the biggest effort in history to hold war criminals to account . \u2014 New York Times , 3 July 2022", "The ranking was based on the number of complaints per 100,000 passengers to account for the varying sizes of airlines. \u2014 cleveland , 3 July 2022", "The new center-left Labor Party government expects EVs will account for 89% of Australian new car sales by 2030. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 2 July 2022", "As the countdown to kickoff nears the 60-day mark, UK has used the NCAA transfer portal to bolster its contingency plan to account for Rodriguez's potential absence in the backfield. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 1 July 2022", "To account for variations in the cost of living, the Legislature set different rates for different parts of the state. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acounte, accompt , borrowed from Anglo-French acunte, acounte , noun derivative of acunter \"to account entry 2 \"":"Noun", "Middle English accounten, acounten, accompten \"to count, compute, evaluate, give an account of,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acunter, acompter , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + cunter, compter \"to count entry 1 \"":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075408" }, "account (for)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to defeat or beat (someone or something)":[ "We accounted for the challengers 3\u20132." ], ": to destroy or kill (someone or something)":[ "Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir." ], ": to show what happened to (someone or something) : know where (something or someone) is":[ "We have to account for the time we spend on each activity.", "The government couldn't account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers' money.", "Is everyone accounted for " ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081321", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "account current":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": current account":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1569, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084210", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account day":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the final day of the account days : settlement day":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1671, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083037", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account days":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the several days at the end of each term-settlement period on the London Stock Exchange when arrangements are made for carrying over the transactions to the next period or for making final settlement":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1837, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100903", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "account executive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Eguia began her career in 2000 as an account executive at Rogers & Cowen in the film department. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 26 June 2022", "Eguia began her career in 2000 as an account executive at Rogers & Cowan in the film department, where clients included IFC Films and Lionsgate. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 June 2022", "Stadtmiller worked at the time as an account executive for Avco, which was named Crosley Broadcasting Corporation until 1968. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022", "For Alyssa Horowitz, a 27-year-old marketing account executive in New York City who said she is fully vaccinated and boosted, that joy is going to the movies. \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022", "Muller was a junior account executive for Young & Rubicam, an advertising agency. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022", "By September, Jessica McBain, 34, who works as an account executive and splits her time between New York and Toronto, will have attended eight weddings this year: one in Mexico, one in Portugal and the rest in New York\u2019s Hudson Valley and Canada. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Think of your account executive (AE) as the quarterback who\u2019s ultimately responsible for getting the touchdown, albeit with help from the rest of the team. \u2014 Jon Miller, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "Prior to launching Jaline, Lopez spent over ten years in fashion working in various capacities including being an account executive , visual merchandising, and being a buyer. \u2014 Meggen Taylor, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102427", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account for (someone or something)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to defeat or beat (someone or something)":[ "We accounted for the challengers 3\u20132." ], ": to destroy or kill (someone or something)":[ "Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir." ], ": to show what happened to (someone or something) : know where (something or someone) is":[ "We have to account for the time we spend on each activity.", "The government couldn't account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers' money.", "Is everyone accounted for " ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195719", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "account for (something)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be the cause of (something)":[ "These new features account for the computer's higher price." ], ": to give a reason or explanation for (something)":[ "How do you account for your success" ], ": to make up or form (a part of something)":[ "Women account for only 25 percent of our employees." ], ": to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration":[ "The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085253", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "account payable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the balance due to a creditor on a current account":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The platform aims to help companies eliminate the need for manual account payable and accounts receivable processes. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 1 May 2022", "In 2017, Kathman discovered that Gorman had written several checks from his client trust account payable to herself, the opinion says. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 1 July 2021", "Under his direction, the store replaced the long accounts payable sheets with computers, but even technology could not balance the books. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2020", "In one of its simplest forms, a business email compromise operator will send an email posing as the chief executive officer to an accounts payable department with an urgent request to transfer funds or fulfill a fake invoice. \u2014 William Turton, Bloomberg.com , 8 May 2020", "Sanders later got a job with the company in 1997 and still works there in accounts payable at their Gilbert facility. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, azcentral , 10 Apr. 2020", "Then the next thing to help the restaurants out would be an amnesty of accounts payable and bills. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020", "Tesla ended the first quarter with a stretched balance sheet: Cash on hand was $2.2 billion, while accounts payable topped $3.2 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 2 May 2019", "Herrin began his school career in 2013 as the account payable and chief school business intern at Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103. \u2014 Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1812, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8p\u0101-\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105133", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account receivable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a balance due from a debtor on a current account":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Moone continued bouncing from financial aid, undergraduate admissions, the dean of students and accounts receivable , meeting multiple times with each, according to a timeline provided by the university. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Feb. 2020", "The groom\u2019s mother is the director of accounts receivable at Foremen Heating & Ventilating in Green Bay. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020", "Porras said the lack of credit can force Latino business owners to make riskier financial decisions, such as relying on personal credit cards to grow their business, or taking out a loan on their accounts receivable . \u2014 Kate Cimini, USA Today , 24 Feb. 2020", "Canty, who was president of HJH-affiliate U.S. Tax Recovery Partners, was responsible for managing monies owed by customers \u2014 referred to as accounts receivable . \u2014 Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2020", "Banks finance trade deals by offering loans and letters of credit, as well as through more complex arrangements including the purchase of an exporter\u2019s accounts receivable at a discounted price. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020", "This is Houston\u2019s first ever billion-dollar startup, according to PitchBook Data Inc. Iconiq Capital led the $125 million round in HighRadius, which specializes in accounts receivable software... \u2014 Katie Roof, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2020", "The university came up $4 million short on student accounts receivable and about $2 million short on other line items last year. \u2014 Emily Walkenhorst, Arkansas Online , 19 Dec. 2019", "Topics include the setup of new files, processing bank transactions, accounts receivable and accounts payable entries, reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts, and running basic financial reports. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 15 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1812, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ri-\u02c8s\u0113-v\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184153", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account render":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": account sense 12":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1791, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093239", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "account sale":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sale on credit":[], ": a statement showing the net result of a purchase or sale transaction made by one person on another's account or behalf with commission and all other charges included":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091431", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accountable":{ "antonyms":[ "irresponsible", "nonaccountable", "unaccountable" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being explained : explainable":[ "\u2026 leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors \u2026", "\u2014 Peter Shaw" ], ": subject to giving an account : answerable":[ "held her accountable for the damage" ] }, "examples":[ "If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable !", "the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Alianza Nacional de Campesinas is asking the FTC and the Justice Department to hold accountable those who have left some of the country\u2019s most vulnerable workers without recourse. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "Earlier this year, the attorney general pledged U.S. support for an international campaign to hold war criminals accountable for atrocities being documented by Ukrainian authorities. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022", "Hold each other accountable in this process and help each other succeed. \u2014 Jill Griffin, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "There are courses on setting goals, being accountable , attitude. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022", "The Good News: Kindness, goodness, and faithfulness are hallmarks to follow as without them in our lives, there is no way to hold evil accountable . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 26 May 2022", "Oregon\u2019s education department has a crucial role to play in holding school districts accountable for improving student learning outcomes, auditors insisted Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022", "To decentralize power and to encourage more accountable servant leadership in government, and to promote prosperity by more responsible stewardship of our resources. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022", "And Musk's ability to be an accountable steward of this massive online community is questionable at best. \u2014 Jessica J. Gonz\u00e1lez For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accountable, accomptable , borrowed from Anglo-French acomptable , from acunter \"to account entry 2 \" + -able -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0227un-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u0259-\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accountable responsible , answerable , accountable , amenable , liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. the bureau responsible for revenue collection answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance. an intelligence agency answerable to Congress accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation. elected officials are accountable to the voters amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions. laws are amenable to judicial review not liable for the debts of the former spouse", "synonyms":[ "amenable", "answerable", "liable", "responsible" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232506", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accounting":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": account sense 2":[ "They were required to provide a detailed accounting of their actions." ], ": an instance of applied accounting or of the settling or presenting of accounts":[], ": work done in accounting or by accountants":[] }, "examples":[ "what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As for that last concern, as the film soberingly notes, there has never been a full accounting of the lives lost: The official death toll related to Chernobyl remains at 31, compared to estimates that 200,000 people died as a result of the tragedy. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 June 2022", "Fund it as necessary, and an accounting of every expense is on a ledger and available for your accountant. \u2014 Eric Solis, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022", "When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022", "When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022", "The accounting was correct; the organization had just put the numbers in the wrong places. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022", "This accounting of attacks on medical facilities is part of a larger effort by the AP and the PBS series Frontline to track evidence of potential war crimes committed during one of the largest conflicts in Europe since the end of World War II. \u2014 Michael Biesecker, Erika Kinetz, Beatrice Dupuy, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022", "Since the war\u2019s outbreak a little more than a month ago, Kharkiv\u2019s dead number at least 500, officials have said, but a full accounting will probably be considerably higher. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acountynge \"reckoning, calculation,\" from gerund of accounten \"to account entry 2 \"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kau\u0307n-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "account", "argument", "case", "explanation", "rationale", "reason" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070126", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accouple":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": join , couple":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acoplen , from Middle French accoupler, acopler , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + cople couple":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181752", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "accouplement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": action of joining together : coupling":[ "proposing an accouplement of the two great labor organizations", "\u2014 Edwin Lahey" ], ": placement of two columns very close together or in contact":[], ": something that couples (as a tie or brace)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French, from accoupler + -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "a\u02c8-", "\u0259\u02c8k\u0259p\u0259lm\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235137", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accouter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit":[] }, "examples":[ "hikers accoutred with walking sticks, water bottles, trail maps, and compasses" ], "first_known_use":{ "1533, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French accoutrer , going back to Middle French acoutrer, acoustrer , going back to Old French acoutrer \"to put in place, position,\" perhaps going back to Gallo-Romance *accons\u016bt\u016br\u0101re \"to sew together, mend,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + *cons\u016bt\u016bra \"sewing, seam\" \u2014 more at couture":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accoutre furnish , equip , outfit , appoint , accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function. a sparsely furnished apartment equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use. a fully equipped kitchen outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation. outfitted the family for a ski trip appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings. a lavishly appointed apartment accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity. fully accoutred members of a polar expedition", "synonyms":[ "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up ", "outfit", "provision", "rig", "supply" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182430", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accouterment":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accessory item of clothing or equipment":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman" ], ": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew" ], ": the act of accoutring":[] }, "examples":[ "this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors", "has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022", "That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021", "Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021", "Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021", "There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021", "The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021", "Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French accoutrement, accoustrement , from accoutrer \"to accoutre \" + -ment -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-tr\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225807", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accouterments":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accessory item of clothing or equipment":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman" ], ": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew" ], ": the act of accoutring":[] }, "examples":[ "this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors", "has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022", "That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021", "Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021", "Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021", "There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021", "The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021", "Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French accoutrement, accoustrement , from accoutrer \"to accoutre \" + -ment -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-tr\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184853", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accoutre":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit":[] }, "examples":[ "hikers accoutred with walking sticks, water bottles, trail maps, and compasses" ], "first_known_use":{ "1533, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French accoutrer , going back to Middle French acoutrer, acoustrer , going back to Old French acoutrer \"to put in place, position,\" perhaps going back to Gallo-Romance *accons\u016bt\u016br\u0101re \"to sew together, mend,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + *cons\u016bt\u016bra \"sewing, seam\" \u2014 more at couture":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accoutre furnish , equip , outfit , appoint , accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function. a sparsely furnished apartment equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use. a fully equipped kitchen outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation. outfitted the family for a ski trip appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings. a lavishly appointed apartment accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity. fully accoutred members of a polar expedition", "synonyms":[ "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up ", "outfit", "provision", "rig", "supply" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194456", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accoutrement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accessory item of clothing or equipment":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman" ], ": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew" ], ": the act of accoutring":[] }, "examples":[ "this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors", "has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022", "That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021", "Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021", "Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021", "There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021", "The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021", "Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French accoutrement, accoustrement , from accoutrer \"to accoutre \" + -ment -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-tr\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200257", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accoutrements":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accessory item of clothing or equipment":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman" ], ": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew" ], ": the act of accoutring":[] }, "examples":[ "this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors", "has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022", "That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021", "Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021", "Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021", "There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021", "The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021", "Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French accoutrement, accoustrement , from accoutrer \"to accoutre \" + -ment -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-tr\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessory", "accessary", "adapter", "adaptor", "add-on", "adjunct", "appendage", "appliance", "attachment", "option" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074549", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accredit":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to give official authorization to or approval of:":[], ": to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard":[ "The program was accredited by the American Dental Association." ], ": to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice":[], ": to consider or recognize as outstanding":[ "an accredited scientist" ], ": attribute , credit":[ "an invention accredited to the company's founder" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kre-d\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "ascribe", "attribute", "chalk up", "credit", "impute", "lay", "put down" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accredit approve , endorse , sanction , accredit , certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach", "examples":[ "The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards.", "The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.", "The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau.", "accredit an ambassador to France", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. \u2014 Marc Succi, STAT , 24 May 2022", "But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2021", "Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021", "Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company\u2019s market value to their company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021", "Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021", "The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021", "The school is seeking accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an authority that may accredit medical education programs, according to its website. \u2014 Alex Golden, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2021", "Additionally, our nation needs a way to recognize and accredit alternative pathways to careers and help people access and pay for these programs. \u2014 Suzanne P. Clark, Fortune , 9 July 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ditus , past participle of accr\u0113dere \"to give credence to, believe, put faith in,\" from ad- ad- + cr\u0113dere \"to entrust, believe\" \u2014 more at creed":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182647" }, "accreditation":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to give official authorization to or approval of:":[], ": to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard":[ "The program was accredited by the American Dental Association." ], ": to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice":[], ": to consider or recognize as outstanding":[ "an accredited scientist" ], ": attribute , credit":[ "an invention accredited to the company's founder" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kre-d\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "ascribe", "attribute", "chalk up", "credit", "impute", "lay", "put down" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accredit approve , endorse , sanction , accredit , certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach", "examples":[ "The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards.", "The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.", "The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau.", "accredit an ambassador to France", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. \u2014 Marc Succi, STAT , 24 May 2022", "But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2021", "Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021", "Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company\u2019s market value to their company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021", "Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021", "The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021", "The school is seeking accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an authority that may accredit medical education programs, according to its website. \u2014 Alex Golden, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2021", "Additionally, our nation needs a way to recognize and accredit alternative pathways to careers and help people access and pay for these programs. \u2014 Suzanne P. Clark, Fortune , 9 July 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ditus , past participle of accr\u0113dere \"to give credence to, believe, put faith in,\" from ad- ad- + cr\u0113dere \"to entrust, believe\" \u2014 more at creed":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162200" }, "accrete":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to grow or become attached by accretion":[] }, "examples":[ "silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But to grow large, hail stones must be levitated for long periods of time high in the storm cloud, to accrete layer upon layer and this requires a vigorous cloud updraft. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2022", "The grains accrete material thanks to a process called chemical precipitation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 May 2022", "As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "And while these simulations only examined the formation of gassy worlds, in reality those prototypical realms can accrete solid material too, perhaps becoming rocky realms instead. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1712, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from accretion":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accumulate", "amass", "build up", "collect", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "gather", "mass", "pile (up)", "stack (up)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035811", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accretion":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles)":[], ": the increase of land by the action of natural forces":[], ": the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "rocks formed by the slow accretion of limestone", "There was an accretion of ice on the car's windshield.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The film, too, is a slow, gradual accretion of detail that builds to a spectacular vista across the ridges and troughs, the spires and valleys of a lifelong, life-defining friendship. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 18 May 2022", "Closer to a host star, gas giants are thought to form by the accretion of a large rocky core which then starts drawing in gas. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022", "Those of us who imbibed capitalism with our mother\u2019s milk have a visceral, if latent, desire for accretion , growing fat, securing comfort. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "As a result, the conditions would take too long for core accretion , if possible at all. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022", "Fox Weather pointed out that as much as three-quarters of an inch of ice accretion was reported in Central Texas yesterday, while half an inch of ice was measured in several other locations, including in Arkansas and western Tennessee. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 5 Feb. 2022", "This is also a scientific first, according to Hajela, since this kind of long-term accretion has never been observed before. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022", "Heavy snow is expected from the southern Rockies to northern New England, while heavy ice accretion is likely from TX to PA.https://t.co/VyWINDk3xP for the latest, local info. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022", "Power outages may be greater concern where there is more ice accretion , particularly west and northwest of Fairfax County. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ti\u014dn-, accr\u0113ti\u014d \"increase,\" from accr\u0113- (stem of accr\u0113scere \"to increase, be added\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at accrue":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "cumulation", "cumulus", "gathering", "lodgment", "lodgement", "pileup" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114438", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accretion cutting":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": thinning of trees in order to secure greater growth in girth of those left standing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1905, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134349", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accretion disk":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a disk of usually gaseous matter surrounding a massive celestial object (such as a black hole) in which the matter gradually spirals in toward and accretes onto the object as a result of gravitational attraction":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the dense plasma that surrounds them, known as an accretion disk , does. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 May 2022", "Enlarge / Illustration of a black hole pulling material off a neighboring star and into an accretion disk . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022", "Black holes are invisible, of course, but their gravity can lure rapidly moving and visible material, known as an accretion disk . \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Mar. 2022", "In contrast, the accretion disk around a feeding black hole is viscous and hot, and its temperature increases from its exterior toward the event horizon of the black hole. \u2014 Aaron S. Evans, Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2021", "As black holes use their gravitational pull to tug material inward, interstellar gas and dust swirls into something called an accretion disk around the black hole. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021", "This in turn can form a rotating ring of matter (aka an accretion disk ) around the black hole that emits powerful X-rays and visible light\u2014and sometimes radio waves. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Jan. 2022", "The accretion disk is the dark area at the narrowest point of the wing. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021", "Eventually, the gas clouds collapse under the pressure of their own gravity, spinning into an accretion disk that feeds mass to what will become a star, reports Michelle Starr for Science Alert. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1972, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073508", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accretive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": relating to or characterized by accretion : produced by or growing by a series of additions of identical or similar things":[ "an accretive process", "accretive crystals [=crystals formed by accretion]", "Companies need to be able to issue stock at high prices to fund acquisitions that are accretive to earnings.", "\u2014 Bethany McLean", "To [Ben] Zobrist, an ideal clubhouse is one where you can't tell whether a team has lost or won four games in a row. That's possible because of the steady, accretive cadence of baseball, a sport in which alternating games of no hits and three hits will win you a batting title.", "\u2014 Bruce Schoenfeld" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1661, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accumulative", "additive", "conglomerative", "cumulative", "incremental" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092109", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accroach":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": assume , appropriate , usurp":[ "accroach to themselves royal power", "\u2014 William Stubbs" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acrochen to draw, acquire, from Middle French acrochier , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + crochier to hook, get hold of, from croc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse kr\u014dkr hook":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8kr\u014dch", "a\u02c8-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190117", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "accroides":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": acaroid resin":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of New Latin acaroides":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "a\u02c8-", "\u0259\u02c8kr\u022fi(\u02cc)d\u0113z" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200659", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accrual":{ "antonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "depletion", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "lessening", "loss", "lowering", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursed (see disburse sense 1a ) \u2014 compare cash entry 2":[], ": something that accrues or has accrued":[ "an employee's vacation accruals" ], ": the action or process of accruing something":[ "money gained by the accrual of interest" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "How much money would be available for other needs if benefit accrual ended at $125,000, $100,000, or $75,000 instead", "How to cope with feelings, the awful intensity of them, is a central question in Kawakami\u2019s novels\u2014why the accrual of something as invisible and refutable as feeling can exert such power over our species. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022", "Some of these measures are still ongoing, like the pause on federal student loan payments and interest accrual . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 23 May 2022", "However, given the lack of interest accrual , there\u2019s no real difference between making a regular payment each month and waiting until the end of the payment pause period to make a single lump sum payment. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "The Administration has repeatedly extended what was supposed to be a temporary pause on student loan payments and interest accrual . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "Borrowers have not had to pay back their federal student loans since March 2020, when then-President Donald Trump paused monthly payments and interest accrual . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022", "Because of the slower average rate of repayment, women also end up paying more on their loans than men due to interest accrual . \u2014 Kayti Burt, refinery29.com , 28 Apr. 2022", "This may have enormous consequences for student loan borrowers, particularly given that many borrowers on IDR plans may not have payments that are high enough to cover monthly interest accrual , leading to runaway balance growth. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Given the pause on interest accrual for federal student loans, Ms. Hamilton decided to instead give priority to paying down her private loans. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 3 May 2022", "Apparently, there was a loophole in the HR policies about paying out unused vacation only on an accrual basis\u2014something her boss was unaware of. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "Payments and interest accrual have been suspended for borrowers with federal student loans since March 13, 2020, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022", "There also won\u2019t be any new interest accrual on your federal student loans and no collection of student loans in default. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "The prior transformation in the nature of war had developed from the deliberate, planned accrual of nuclear weapons by a select few superpowers: an active buildup of strategic arsenals. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2022", "Payments on student loans and interest accrual have been paused for borrowers with federal student loans since March 13, 2020, at the start of the pandemic. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021", "The final metric in the profitability section of the F-Score calculation addresses the relationship between earnings and cash flow levels\u2014 accrual . \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021", "Clearly there was a very significant disruption to clinical trials accrual for the first five or six months of the pandemic. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 25 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1912, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accrue + -al entry 2":"Noun", "derivative of accrual entry 1":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accretion", "addendum", "addition", "augmentation", "boost", "expansion", "gain", "increase", "increment", "more", "plus", "proliferation", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "supplement", "uptick" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011335", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accrue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to accumulate or be added periodically":[ "interest accrues on a daily basis" ], ": to accumulate or have due after a period of time":[ "accrue vacation time" ], ": to come about as a natural growth, increase, or advantage":[ "the wisdom that accrues with age" ], ": to come as a direct result of some state or action":[ "rewards due to the feminine will accrue to me", "\u2014 Germaine Greer" ], ": to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim":[] }, "examples":[ "I'll get back all the money I invested, plus any interest and dividends that have accrued .", "investments that have accrued interest and dividends", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At maturity in 30 years the bond ceases to accrue interest. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 12 June 2022", "Investors contribute after-tax money to Roth accounts, but gains accrue tax-free. \u2014 Anne Tergesen, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022", "Episodic, with long stretches in which there is little to no action, the narratives arise out of a series of encounters\u2014with people, animals, or simply ideas\u2014that gradually accrue meaning. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022", "And over the next couple of decades that experience was the grain of debris in my mind\u2019s oyster that this work began to accrue around. \u2014 Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022", "Private firms often wait after purchasing debt, allowing interest and penalties to accrue to maximize their profits, said Gentes, who also co-supervises the Yale Law School Housing Clinic. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2022", "No one wants to enjoy a free park entry only to accrue the late fee wrath of a librarian. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022", "So failing to do both can get pricey, especially since interest will accrue on both your outstanding tax balance as well any penalties applied. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022", "By making the huts solid, Leigh communicated how traditional objects accrue new meanings, said the Zimbabwean artist and designer Nontsikelelo Mutiti. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acrewen, acruwen , probably borrowed from Anglo-French *acreue \"increase,\" noun derivative from feminine of acreu , past participle of acreistre \"to increase, grow,\" going back to Latin accr\u0113scere , from ad- ad- + cr\u0113scere \"to grow\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115557", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "accumulate":{ "antonyms":[ "contract", "decrease", "diminish", "dwindle", "lessen", "recede", "wane" ], "definitions":{ ": to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass":[ "accumulate a fortune" ], ": to increase gradually in quantity or number":[ "snow accumulating to a depth of several feet" ] }, "examples":[ "Evidence of his guilt is accumulating .", "the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating", "Recent Examples on the Web", "So far, Portland is 9-1 at home but has struggled to even look decent on the road let alone accumulate victories. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Nov. 2021", "This can set up repeated passage of storm cells over the same locations, like a train, allowing rainwater to rapidly accumulate . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021", "Unlike native milkweeds, tropical ones don\u2019t die off seasonally, allowing OE to accumulate on the leaves. \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, Animals , 15 Dec. 2020", "To help bananas ripen faster, place them in a paper bag where the ethylene gas can accumulate . \u2014 Beth Branch, Country Living , 26 May 2022", "The recent downfall of property giant Evergrande showcased the excesses of a sector where developers can accumulate piles of debt to build apartment buildings that might never be filled. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Oct. 2021", "At the end of the series, the boys and girls who accumulate the most points in their respective distances are awarded trophies. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 25 Oct. 2021", "Some allow people experiencing homelessness to work off fines and fees that accumulate after they\u2019ve been sentenced for a crime, while others \u2014 like Mesa\u2019s \u2014 can dismiss cases altogether in exchange for participation in the program. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022", "It\u2019s the steady drip-drip of bad news and shrinking asset values that accumulate until consumers realize that the old normal isn\u2019t coming back and they better get used to the new one. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 2 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin accumul\u0101tus , past participle of accumul\u0101re \"to heap up, add to, increase,\" from ad- ad- + cumul\u0101re \"to gather into a heap\" \u2014 more at cumulate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t", "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-m(y)\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "appreciate", "balloon", "boom", "build up", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "climb", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "gain", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "rise", "roll up", "snowball", "spread", "swell", "wax" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073319", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "accumulated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": gathered, collected, or amassed over a period of time":[ "a layer of accumulated dirt/dust", "\u2026 his accumulated savings are sufficient to enable him to purchase another property \u2026", "\u2014 A. F. Millington", "Just what is an earthquake", "\u2014 Richard L. Williams", "Stock prices at any given moment fully reflect the accumulated wisdom of knowledgeable investors.", "\u2014 John J. Curran" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1617, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-m(y)\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215750", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accumulated surplus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the surplus of a corporation that has been earned or has accrued after incorporation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1830, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234335", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accumulated temperature":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cumulative temperature":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1856, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022501", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accumulation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated":[ "accumulation of interest" ], ": something that has accumulated or has been accumulated":[ "an impressive accumulation of knowledge" ], ": the action or process of accumulating something : the state of being or having accumulated":[ "the steady accumulation of snow" ] }, "examples":[ "a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking", "the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the United States, homeownership has long been viewed as the single most important vehicle for wealth accumulation . \u2014 Romina Ruiz-goiriena, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "By some estimates, increases in home values over the last decade accounted for 86 percent of middle-class wealth accumulation . \u2014 Joel Kotkin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022", "Perhaps the genre of celebrity that Hilton helped produce in the mid-2000s always guaranteed that wealth accumulation itself would be the endgame of celebrity endorsements. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 4 Feb. 2022", "The fund received many one-time donations but Mellea wants to underscore that redistribution should be a recurring action to challenge wealth accumulation . \u2014 Michelle Liu, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Jan. 2022", "Darity points to a long history of government policies that promoted wealth accumulation for white communities to the detriment of Black communities as a main driver of the wealth gap. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021", "Mary\u2019s thinking evolves, but not in some magical moment of epiphany \u2014 rather, and more realistically, as a slow accumulation of facts that tip the scale. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022", "Foothill elevations above about 1,500 feet could see a quick accumulation of 1-3 inches depending on location, but precipitation rates will decrease quickly as the cold front moves on after about 9 a.m. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "Another placental complication that may have been caused by the virus was a rare accumulation of inflammatory cells called chronic histiocytic intervillositis, which was seen in 97% of cases studied by the international research team. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French accumulacion , borrowed from Latin accumul\u0101ti\u014dn-, accumul\u0101ti\u014d , from accumul\u0101re \"to accumulate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fc-m(y)\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n", "\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fc-my\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accretion", "assemblage", "collection", "cumulation", "cumulus", "gathering", "lodgment", "lodgement", "pileup" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120017", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accumulation factor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the factor (1 + r ) n by which any principal must be multiplied to give its amount at compound interest after n periods, r being the interest for one period":[ "the accumulation factor for 10 years at 6 percent compounded quarterly is (1.015) 40" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1894, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213217", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accumulation of energy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the storing of energy by various means (as by weights lifted, masses put in motion, or chemical changes effected)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1804, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093055", "type":[] }, "accumulative":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cumulative":[ "an age of rapid and accumulative change" ], ": tending or given to accumulation":[] }, "examples":[ "The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.", "the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The accumulative credits of 750,000 have a net worth of $350 million which exceeds half of the net profit of BYD. \u2014 Earl Carr, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022", "Rita Hills in Santa Barbara, that has the coolest accumulative weather according to Greg. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "In his three years at the club, Juve\u2019s accumulative social media following doubled, from 50m to 113m followers. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021", "This knowledge platform contains the accumulative learnings from past AI initiatives and a clear vision for use of AI in your business strategy. \u2014 Mark Minevich, Forbes , 19 June 2021", "The heat is subtle (about a 2 out of 10) but accumulative . \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2021", "According to Tai, Hong Kong served as the world\u2019s second largest market for IPOs in 2020, with 154 companies raising an accumulative $51.5 billion from Hong Kong debuts\u2014a 27% increase from 2019. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2021", "Jakarta, Indonesia\u2019s current capital, is sinking under accumulative pressures. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2021", "The five heaviest bass each day count toward the anglers' accumulative total. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 24 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accumulate + -ive":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-m(y)\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-tiv", "-l\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accretive", "additive", "conglomerative", "cumulative", "incremental" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110412", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accumulator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a betting arrangement in which winnings garnered from one bet are immediately used to finance a subsequent bet : parlay":[], ": a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy":[], ": a part (as in a computer) where numbers are totaled or stored":[], ": one that accumulates : such as":[], ": storage battery":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The system\u2019s accumulator bottle, mounted behind the front bumper, is enormous\u2014a hint of the kind of pressure required to damp and stabilize the oscillating mass above. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022", "Wagner also wasn't a stat accumulator - someone who stuck around stacking numbers even while losing effectiveness. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 25 Jan. 2022", "The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 June 2021", "The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020", "The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020", "The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020", "The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020", "The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accumulate + -or entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-m(y)\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214117", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accuracy":{ "antonyms":[ "coarseness", "impreciseness", "imprecision", "inaccuracy", "inexactitude", "inexactness", "roughness" ], "definitions":{ ": conformity to truth or to a standard or model : exactness":[ "impossible to determine with accuracy the number of casualties" ], ": degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or a true value \u2014 compare precision entry 1 sense 2a":[], ": freedom from mistake or error : correctness":[ "checked the novel for historical accuracy" ] }, "examples":[ "Each experiment is performed twice to ensure accuracy .", "The police questioned the accuracy of his statement.", "He could not say with any accuracy what he had seen.", "Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Facial-recognition systems in particular have been increasingly scrutinized for concerns about their accuracy and racial bias. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Curtis\u2019s view of the Foley stage is blocked by a vast computer monitor, an intentional obstruction: seeing how a sound is created would spoil his ability to evaluate its accuracy and effectiveness. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022", "And for every Kawhi Leonard, who went from a 25% 3-point shooter at San Diego State to his 38.4% NBA career accuracy , most who couldn\u2019t shoot in college rarely come around in the NBA. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 19 June 2022", "The model draws upon nearly 30 behavioral markers that helps the company improve its accuracy in identifying high-risk behavior. \u2014 Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "From his poise, his accuracy , his arm strength, his delivery, his leadership. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022", "The relative value of continuous data will depend on the cost of the devices, their accuracy , and measurement variability. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 3 June 2022", "When McCarthy declared the story a falsehood of the liberal media, the authors produced an audio recording to confirm its accuracy . \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022", "His accuracy downfield, his touch, all that stuff lived up to the film. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accur(ate) + -acy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259-", "\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accurateness", "closeness", "delicacy", "exactitude", "exactness", "fineness", "nicety", "perfection", "preciseness", "precision", "rigor", "rigorousness", "ultraprecision", "veracity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111210", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accurate":{ "antonyms":[ "false", "improper", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "off", "untrue", "wrong" ], "definitions":{ ": able to give an accurate result":[ "an accurate gauge" ], ": conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : exact":[ "providing accurate color" ], ": free from error especially as the result of care":[ "an accurate diagnosis" ], ": going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target : not missing the target":[ "an accurate shot/kick", "The next play, Johnson fielded a sharp grounder and made an accurate throw to first.", "\u2014 Joe Smith" ], ": tending to hit the intended target":[ "an accurate free-throw shooter" ] }, "examples":[ "The model is accurate down to the tiniest details.", "Her novel is historically accurate .", "The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These changes don't mean that everything is fixed, but to suggest that airlines are not reacting aggressively is also not accurate . \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "LeaksApplePro says his sources claim that the recent AirPods Pro 2 leak is accurate , renders included. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022", "But the movie's telling was not accurate , as the Giambi brothers were already teammates when Jason left for New York after the 2001 season. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 30 June 2022", "Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022", "In a brief phone interview, Mr. Hayes said Mr. Byrne\u2019s account was accurate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "If the report is accurate , the move will come on the heels of an FDA announcement on Tuesday that the regulator is working on plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022", "The call appeared to follow a cycle of Trump offering false election conspiracies and Raffensperger calmly explaining to him that each one was not accurate . \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin acc\u016br\u0101tus \"prepared with care, studied, meticulous,\" from past participle of acc\u016br\u0101re \"to give attention to, do carefully,\" from ad- ad- + c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, care for\" \u2014 more at cure entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259t", "\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accurate correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do", "synonyms":[ "bang on", "correct", "dead-on", "exact", "good", "on-target", "precise", "proper", "right", "so", "spot-on", "true", "veracious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030029", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accurately":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors":[ "It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately .", "The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.", "For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.", "\u2014 Julie Rehmeyer" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259t-l\u0113", "\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259t-", "\u02c8a-k(y)\u0259rt-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182335", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "accurateness":{ "antonyms":[ "false", "improper", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "off", "untrue", "wrong" ], "definitions":{ ": able to give an accurate result":[ "an accurate gauge" ], ": conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : exact":[ "providing accurate color" ], ": free from error especially as the result of care":[ "an accurate diagnosis" ], ": going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target : not missing the target":[ "an accurate shot/kick", "The next play, Johnson fielded a sharp grounder and made an accurate throw to first.", "\u2014 Joe Smith" ], ": tending to hit the intended target":[ "an accurate free-throw shooter" ] }, "examples":[ "The model is accurate down to the tiniest details.", "Her novel is historically accurate .", "The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These changes don't mean that everything is fixed, but to suggest that airlines are not reacting aggressively is also not accurate . \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "LeaksApplePro says his sources claim that the recent AirPods Pro 2 leak is accurate , renders included. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022", "But the movie's telling was not accurate , as the Giambi brothers were already teammates when Jason left for New York after the 2001 season. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 30 June 2022", "Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022", "In a brief phone interview, Mr. Hayes said Mr. Byrne\u2019s account was accurate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "If the report is accurate , the move will come on the heels of an FDA announcement on Tuesday that the regulator is working on plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022", "The call appeared to follow a cycle of Trump offering false election conspiracies and Raffensperger calmly explaining to him that each one was not accurate . \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 21 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin acc\u016br\u0101tus \"prepared with care, studied, meticulous,\" from past participle of acc\u016br\u0101re \"to give attention to, do carefully,\" from ad- ad- + c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, care for\" \u2014 more at cure entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259t", "\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accurate correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do", "synonyms":[ "bang on", "correct", "dead-on", "exact", "good", "on-target", "precise", "proper", "right", "so", "spot-on", "true", "veracious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215018", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accurize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to improve the accuracy of (a gun)":[ "And then the next customer through the door will be the guy who wants you to accurize his Raven 25 because he can't hit a target at 50 yards.", "\u2014 Arthur J. Hunt, Sr., American Gunsmith , June 2008" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1955, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "accur(ate) + -ize":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114827", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "accursed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being under or as if under a curse":[ "an accursed people" ], ": damnable":[] }, "examples":[ "the video store is charging another accursed late fee", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter. \u2014 Keaton Patti, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2019", "The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Sep. 2019", "Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men! \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2017", "Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments. \u2014 Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Sep. 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen \"to consign to destruction with a curse,\" going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian \"to curse entry 2 \" \u2014 more at abide":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259rst", "-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blasted", "confounded", "cursed", "curst", "cussed", "damnable", "dang", "danged", "darn", "durn", "darned", "durned", "deuced", "doggone", "doggoned", "freaking", "infernal" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020457", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accurst":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being under or as if under a curse":[ "an accursed people" ], ": damnable":[] }, "examples":[ "the video store is charging another accursed late fee", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter. \u2014 Keaton Patti, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2019", "The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Sep. 2019", "Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men! \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2017", "Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments. \u2014 Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Sep. 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017", "And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen \"to consign to destruction with a curse,\" going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian \"to curse entry 2 \" \u2014 more at abide":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259d", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259rst" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blasted", "confounded", "cursed", "curst", "cussed", "damnable", "dang", "danged", "darn", "durn", "darned", "durned", "deuced", "doggone", "doggoned", "freaking", "infernal" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113501", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "accusant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that accuses":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Latin accusant-, accusans , present participle of accusare":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-z\u1d4ant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122918", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accusation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a charge of wrongdoing":[ "The evidence confirms the accusations made against him.", "She denied the accusation ." ], ": the act of accusing someone : the state or fact of being accused":[] }, "examples":[ "Investigators have made accusations of corruption against a group of former officials.", "The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.", "He denied the accusation that he had lied to the police.", "There was a hint of accusation in his voice when he asked her where she had been.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There have been multiple election audits, recounts, reviews and lawsuits, and none came close to substantiating his accusation . \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022", "Mitchell was trying desperately to save her country, but her accusation was never taken seriously. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022", "When Claire's ill and Malva insists on staying by her side, is Malva already putting the pieces for her accusation into in motion", "In their formal accusation this month, state investigators echoed that concern. \u2014 Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022", "This has led some conservatives to hurl their favorite accusation at the left: Progressives are hypocrites! \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 15 Feb. 2022", "Peng has since re-emerged, saying her accusation was misinterpreted, and was seen attending Olympic events last week in Beijing. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022", "Her accusation was quickly scrubbed from the internet, and discussion of it remains heavily censored. \u2014 Sarah Dilorenzo, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Feb. 2022", "Her accusation was quickly scrubbed from the internet, and discussion of it remains heavily censored. \u2014 Sarah Dilorenzo, ajc , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accusacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101ti\u014dn-, acc\u016bs\u0101ti\u014d, from acc\u016bs\u0101re \"to blame, charge with a crime\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at accuse":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)ky\u00fc-", "\u02cca-ky\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111358", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accuse":{ "antonyms":[ "absolve", "acquit", "clear", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate" ], "definitions":{ ": to bring an accusation":[], ": to charge with a fault or offense : blame":[ "He accused her of being disloyal." ], ": to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process":[ "He was accused of murder." ] }, "examples":[ "she was accused of lying on the employment application", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Start by waiting just one minute before giving in to that temptation to check their phone or accuse them of trying to sleep with the barista, then the next time try two minutes, then five. \u2014 Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022", "Police records show Parrish is facing additional charges put forward by the Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control that accuse him of violating licensing and registration requirements while working as an armed security guard for Alert Patrol. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022", "In a new web ad, Republicans criticize Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman and accuse him of not being transparent about his health after his stroke last month. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 10 June 2022", "Thousands of protesters, including veterans, took to the streets to accuse Mr. Zelensky of weakness. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "One recent example of this trend occurred last summer when designer Tra My Nguyen took to Instagram to accuse Balenciaga of appropriating her work. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 4 June 2021", "The station, which its critics accuse of \u2018pushing right-wing and sometimes racist disinformation,\u2019 has been a darling of the Latino right for years. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022", "No one would ever accuse Post Malone of eloquence, but here the music is also toneless and imprecise. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022", "Nobody can accuse Fed Chair Jerome Powell of being secretive or speaking in code the way former Fed chief Alan Greenspan did. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acusen, accusen, borrowed from Anglo-French accuser, acuser, borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101re \"to blame, censure, charge with a crime,\" from ad- ad- + -c\u016bs\u0101re, verbal derivative of causa \"legal case, reason, cause\" \u2014 more at cause entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fcz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "charge", "criminate", "defame", "impeach", "incriminate", "indict" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021354", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accused":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fczd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053804", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accusement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": accusation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French acusement , from acuser + -ment":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040311", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "accusing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": directing blame or responsibility toward someone or something":[ "an accusing look/glare", "Many were quick to point accusing fingers at Hughes.", "\u2014 Robert F. Howe" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from present participle of accuse":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-zi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224450", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "accusive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": tending to accuse : accusing":[ "his accusive shoes and telltale trousers", "\u2014 O. Henry" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1850, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ziv", "-siv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091449", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accustom":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make familiar with something through use or experience":[] }, "examples":[ "the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022", "Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022", "The muggy heat of Texas imitated that of mid-July Tokyo while the congested schedule allowed players to accustom themselves to the exhaustion of a tournament\u2019s quick turnarounds. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 17 June 2021", "Then begin to gradually accustom your pet to your absence. \u2014 Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune , 23 Apr. 2021", "In order to accustom the public to the new meter, the French government distributed leaflets, posters, and conversion tables. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2020", "Parents and caregivers should accustom themselves to always checking vehicles before locking the doors. \u2014 Marc Ramirez, Dallas News , 22 Aug. 2020", "When the pup was three weeks old, he was introduced to live fish to accustom him to seals' natural diets. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2020", "Everyone is accustomed to paying interest to borrow money and earning interest when depositing money. \u2014 Russ Wiles, USA TODAY , 31 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acustomen \"to habituate (reflexive or intransitive),\" borrowed from Anglo-French acustumer, acostumer, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -customer, costomer, verbal derivative of custume custom entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acquaint", "familiarize", "initiate", "introduce", "orient", "orientate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172659", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "accustomable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": customary":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from accustomen + -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071205", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb," ] }, "accustomary":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": customary":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1541, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete accustom custom (from Middle English, from accustomen , verb) + -ary":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072733", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "accustomed":{ "antonyms":[ "unaccustomed", "unused", "unwonted" ], "definitions":{ ": adapted to existing conditions":[ "eyes accustomed to the dark" ], ": being in the habit or custom":[ "a team accustomed to winning" ], ": often used or practiced : customary":[ "her accustomed cheerfulness" ] }, "examples":[ "She arrived early enough to get her accustomed seat in the front row.", "Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The second image is a shot Handmaid's Tale viewers have become quite accustomed to: Elisabeth Moss' June staring up at the camera miserably. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 June 2022", "Tatum has become especially accustomed to double-teams along the perimeter, with teams determined to turn him into a passer rather than a scorer. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "Consumers have become so accustomed to these deflationary effects that a sharp rise in prices will trigger surge of social discontent. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 6 June 2022", "As people become more accustomed to the metaverse, personalized online shopping experiences, and curated targeted ads, organizations\u2019 use of category management tools is rising. \u2014 Benjamin Laker, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022", "Jim\u00e9nez, of Stanford, said conflicts that emerge in a moment of abrupt change tend to die down when people become more accustomed to the new demographics. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Sep. 2021", "American adults have become more accustomed to legal cannabis and their taste for craft brands has also expanded. \u2014 Igor Dunaevsky, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022", "Her hope is that by having a Narcan machine in such a public space, people will become more accustomed to seeing it around and to realizing carrying it isn't a bad thing. \u2014 Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022", "The old traditional power forward was mostly needed to be set up, whereas wings are more accustomed to making plays for themselves and others. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 23 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acustumed \"customary, used (to),\" from past participle of acustomen \"to accustom \"":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259md" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accustomed usual , customary , habitual , wonted , accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated. his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom. accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty", "synonyms":[ "given", "habituated", "used", "wont" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074849", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "accept that":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to consider (something) to be true":[ "He was unwilling to accept that he could no longer play as he once had." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142929" }, "accusations are flying":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": a lot of accusations are being made":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144507" }, "accrued":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": accumulated over a period of time":[ "three weeks of accrued vacation time", "\u2026 the loan increases by the amount of unpaid, accrued interest.", "\u2014 James L. Lipscomb" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00fcd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1656, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151423" }, "accordion":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows":[], ": folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion":[ "an accordion pleat", "an accordion door" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas & Bayou Brothers kick off the opener with their blend of Irish folk and country-rock, using guitars, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, accordion and more. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022", "Its accordion expanders are designed to fit frames from 23.5 to 37 inches wide, which is sufficient for the majority of residential windows. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022", "The accordion and violin weave their way through many of the album\u2019s tracks and remind me of Desire. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 June 2022", "Ayala is a norte\u00f1o pioneer whose accordion -laden songs are staples at cantinas and restaurants, on radio airwaves and at weddings, baptisms and quincea\u00f1eras. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "Whether the music featured hard-driving beats from the Dominican Republic or accordion melodies from Mexico, the crowd \u2014 with groups of friends, family members, singles and couples, all mostly under age 40 \u2014 seemed to know every word to the songs. \u2014 Nikki O'neill, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022", "It\u2019s as if a giant accordion squeezed and wheezed its way up Somerville Ave. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "The piece was inspired by a legend about the accordion \u2019s arrival in South America. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022", "In concert, the band also incorporates uncommon instrumentation, such as a garmoshka (a button accordion ), a didgeridoo and the bugay, a cone-shaped drum that makes a deep, resonating sound similar to the mating call of a bittern, or wading bird. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from German Accordion (now Akkordeon ), from Accord (now Akkord ) \"chord\" (borrowed from French accord \"chord, harmony, accord entry 2 \") + -ion (as in Melodion , an earlier keyboard instrument, from Melodie melody + -on , probably the Greek neuter noun ending)":"Noun", "derivative of accordion entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1830, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1852, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155144" }, "accipiter":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Accipiter ) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259r", "ik-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "These hawks are accipiters : raptors evolved specifically to hunt in the woodland canopy. \u2014 Dave Taft, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2017", "All accipiters , including the sharp-shinned hawk, and its close relative the Cooper\u2019s hawk, have distinctive flight patterns that are useful in identifying them, even at a distance. \u2014 Dave Taft, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, \"hawk, falcon,\" altered (probably by assimilation to accipere \"to grasp, take, accept \") from pre-Latin *acu-petri- \"having swift wings,\" from *acu- (akin to Latin \u014dcior \"swifter,\" Greek \u014dk\u00fds \"swift\") + *petri- (akin to Sanskrit patram \"wing, feather\") \u2014 more at feather entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161748" }, "accrd":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "accrued":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163147" }, "accusatival":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": accusative entry 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u00a6ky\u00fcz\u0259\u00a6t\u012bv\u0259l also a\u00a6-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "accusative entry 2 + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170141" }, "acclimation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cckl\u012b-", "\u02ccak-l\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n, -\u02ccl\u012b-", "\u02cca-kl\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "acclimatization", "accommodation", "adaptation", "adaption", "adjustment", "conformation" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The school quickly devised a buddy system where each new arrival from Ukraine could be paired with another student, who serves as an interpreter and helps with acclimation . \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022", "Boyle missed all of practice last week, and Ravens coaches have said his acclimation to game play after last year\u2019s season-ending knee injury would be gradual. \u2014 Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com , 12 Dec. 2021", "Most of all, 19th-century Southerners had a very strong conception of acclimation , the process by which someone becomes sick with yellow fever, survives and acquires immunity. \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022", "This season was always considered a year of acclimation for Ewers. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 20 Nov. 2021", "There will be plenty of acclimation before the season begins. \u2014 Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2021", "While an immediate such signing on Monday would provide for four weeks of acclimation , there are advantages of bypassing an immediate move. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Apr. 2021", "But how lengthy an acclimation period would the 25-year-old Lock need", "That said, the new capacitive touch controls located on the steering wheel require some acclimation . \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 19 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "acclim(ate) + -ation":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170547" }, "accusal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": accusation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-z\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "accuse + -al entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171049" }, "acceptation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a generally accepted meaning of a word or understanding of a concept":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccak-\u02ccsep-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The use of chainsaws to cut down trees prior to intentionally burning a stand, known as prescribed fire, is the major acceptation . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acceptacioun , borrowed from Anglo-French acceptation , borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101ti\u014dn-, accept\u0101ti\u014d , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171523" }, "accordion file":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a folder that is used for the organization and storage of documents and files and that has pleated sides which allow expansion of the folder":[ "\u2026 he is riffling through his ever-present accordion file of documents, speeches, articles \u2026", "\u2014 John Colapinto , Rolling Stone , 13 Sept. 2001", "Organize your financial records. Buy an accordion folder and store your important papers \u2026", "\u2014 Dave Burge, El Paso Times (Texas) , 5 Dec. 2005" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1892, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172101" }, "accipitral":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling that of a hawk":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-p\u0259\u2027tr\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin accipitr-, accipiter + English -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173602" }, "accepted":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259d", "ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For a complete list of accepted invitations for the 2022 Reese\u2019s Senior Bowl, click HERE. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 11 Jan. 2022", "What would have been an unusually short period of exclusivity a few years ago is rapidly becoming an accepted practice. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 22 May 2022", "Some states are retreating from accepted standards of UI adequacy with the expectation that the federal government will once again intervene when a new unemployment crisis emerges. \u2014 Michael Bernick, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021", "My saying that mass evacuations are an accepted part of the Saturday Night Live ecosystem doesn\u2019t mean that these aren\u2019t serious losses for the show. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Vasquez disputed those assertions, saying she and her husband, while living in downtown, had long planned to buy in South L.A. \u2014 but struggled for two years to get an accepted offer. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022", "The residential compound at 21797 S.W. Oak Hill Lane was quietly listed for sale on April 13 and received an accepted offer five days later. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022", "Kemdi Anosike, a broker with Coldwell Banker Warburg, has an accepted offer for his foreign client and is hoping to sign the contract by the end of this week. \u2014 Craig Karmin, WSJ , 2 May 2022", "As $200 million contracts had become an accepted practice, the San Diego Padres made third baseman Manny Machado Major League Baseball\u2019s first $300 million ball player in February 2019 with a decade long contract prior to his age 26 season. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from past participle of accepten \"to accept \"":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181033" }, "accepter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that accepts":[], ": acceptor sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r", "ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, variant of acceptour acceptor":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194703" }, "accusative":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a ) that marks the direct object of a verb or the object of some prepositions":[], ": accusatory":[ "an accusative tone" ], ": the accusative case of a language : a form in the accusative case":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-z\u0259-tiv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "a noun in the accusative", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Young Audre thrived underneath and in spite of her mother\u2019s accusative , watchful eye. \u2014 Emily Bernard, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accusatif, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101t\u012bvus, from acc\u016bs\u0101tus (past participle of acc\u016bs\u0101re \"to find fault with, accuse \") + -\u012bvus -ive":"Adjective", "Middle English accusatif, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101t\u012bvus, from acc\u016bs\u0101t\u012bvus accusative entry 1":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195918" }, "accident of birth":{ "type":[ "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a quality or property due to the circumstances of one's birth":[ "His wealth is a mere accident of birth because he came from a wealthy family." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200001" }, "accidently":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": accidentally":[ "Law enforcement officials said that an unattended candle accidently lit her living room couch on fire.", "\u2014 Paul Chi", "He was turning out of the gateway when he accidently stumbled against a tall man wrapped in a cloak, who was at that moment coming out of the inn door.", "\u2014 Charles Dickens" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ak-s\u0259-\u02ccdent-", "\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8dent-l\u0113", "\u02c8ak-s\u0259-d\u0259nt-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201955" }, "according to":{ "type":[ "preposition" ], "definitions":{ ": in conformity with":[], ": as stated or attested by":[], ": depending on":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.", "She always did everything according to the rules.", "I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.", "He was paid according to how quickly he worked." ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acordyng to , from acordyng \"agreeing\" (from present participle of accorden \"to accord entry 1 \") + to to entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204706" }, "accept for publication":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to agree to publish (something) and make it available to the public":[ "My novel has been accepted for publication ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204755" }, "accrued dividend":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dividend earned or assumed earned at a specified rate on cumulative preferred stock but not declared or paid":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210927" }, "Accra copal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hard resin obtained from certain trees in the coastal forests of western Africa and used in varnishes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1863, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213858" }, "acceptilate":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to discharge (a claim) by acceptilation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8sept\u0259\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from acceptilation":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215737" }, "accommodation ladder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a light ladder or stairway hung over the side of a ship for ascending from or descending to small boats":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1744, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221007" }, "acclimatization":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": acclimate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[ "acclimate", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "shape", "suit", "tailor" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimatizing themselves to the high altitude.", "had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Humans have some ability to acclimatize to hot environments. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022", "Across the border in Nepal, teams of climbers were still ascending to high camps to acclimatize before making attempts at the summit. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 6 May 2022", "Oregon OSHA levied a $2,100 fine against the construction company on Aug. 27, finding that the company failed to take steps to acclimatize Harris to heat or to ask him about his recent experience working in heat. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 6 May 2022", "Prior to his #everysinglestreet quest in Mexico, that took place from March 9th to March 17th, Gates was in Oaxaca for two weeks as one of the leaders of a running tour with Aire Libre and to acclimatize to the local elevation. \u2014 Gael Couturier, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2019", "Only so much can be read into the 3-1 loss in Saturday\u2019s finale at Buffalo, and the Wings' 4-4 record \u2014 no one plays with a full NHL lineup \u2014 but the past two weeks have been a time for players to acclimatize and coaches to evaluate. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 10 Oct. 2021", "People can eventually acclimatize to some level of heat. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 22 July 2021", "In April at Mount Everest base camp, where climbers acclimatize to the extreme altitude before heading to the summit of the world\u2019s highest peak, Jangbu Sherpa fell ill with a cough and fever. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2021", "The Tilghmans did their best to help the girls acclimatize to their new life. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "ad- + climate + -ize (perhaps modeled on French acclimater ) \u2014 more at acclimate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1802, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221012" }, "acceleration coefficient":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": accelerator sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1943, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223107" }, "accept the fact that":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to admit that (something is so)":[ "He has to accept the fact that his baseball career is over." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224753" }, "accusative absolute":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a construction in German consisting of a noun in the accusative case joined with a predicate that does not include a finite verb and usually capable of being construed as the modifier of the principal verb in its sentence (as den hut in der hand in den hut in der hand ging er ins haus \"hat in hand he went into the house\")":[], ": a construction in English, especially colloquial English, consisting of a pronoun in the accusative case joined with a predicate that does not include a finite verb and otherwise identical with the nominative absolute (as him being my friend in \"him being my friend, I granted his request\")":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225410" }, "accept/take as gospel":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to believe (something) to be true":[ "These myths are accepted/taken as gospel by many teenagers." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230432" }, "acceptilation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a formal verbal acknowledgment by a creditor or other obligee that a claim has been satisfied with or without payment":[], ": the act of God by which the merit of Jesus Christ was accepted as sufficient for the salvation of humankind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)ak\u02ccsept\u0259\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin acceptilation-, acceptilatio , from accepti lation-, latio , literally, bringing the receipt, from accepti (genitive of acceptum receipt, from neuter of acceptus , past participle of accipere to accept) + lation-, latio act of bringing, from latus (suppletive past participle of ferre to bear) + -ion-, -io -ion":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230512" }, "accelerator":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that accelerates : such as":[], ": a muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action":[], ": a device (such as a gas pedal ) for increasing the speed of a motor vehicle engine":[], ": a substance that speeds a chemical reaction":[], ": an apparatus for imparting high velocities to charged particles (such as electrons)":[], ": an item of computer hardware that increases the speed at which a program or function operates":[ "a graphics accelerator" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r", "ak-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sel-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t-\u0259r, ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Before raising its first VC fund, Visible Hand, which now has 17 employees, ran an accelerator program with backing from corporate sponsors to help early entrepreneurs get started. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "The site is also expected to house childcare and an accelerator program to help budding entrepreneurs in the retail, food and fitness sectors. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 9 June 2022", "In fact, Kessler says that UTA has been a small shareholder in MediaHound for years due to a seed investment made in a USC accelerator program. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022", "Stacks is also running an accelerator program for CityCoins, and recently accepted 11 new companies to build gaming, educational, and financial apps for its cities. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 16 May 2022", "Registration for the music accelerator program opens on March 28 and is open to all TSU students. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022", "This balance is enough to allow the Super 3's cornering line to be easily altered with the accelerator . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022", "This is particularly important with the proliferation of accelerator and memory technologies. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "But the predecessor of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (which is still in use as part of that accelerator complex) reached energies that are more relevant. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "accelerate + -or entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230756" }, "accident of nature":{ "type":[ "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": an event that happens naturally":[ "He says that no one is to blame for his illness. It was just an accident of nature ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234701" }, "accusable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": liable to be accused":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8ky\u00fcz\u0259b\u0259l also a\u02c8-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Latin accusabilis blameworthy, from accusare + -abilis -able":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1525, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003603" }, "accidentology":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the study and analysis of the causes and effects of accidents":[ "Fatigue, vigilance and monotony were first studied in professional rail and road drivers, then, as motorway accidentology developed, in all car drivers.", "\u2014 Pierre-Emmanuel Barjonet , Traffic Psychology Today , 2001" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)den-", "\u02ccak-s\u0259-d\u0259n-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1982, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020900" }, "acclimatory":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the physiological adjustment made by an organism to a change in its immediate environment":[ "Land plants \u2026 have developed sophisticated mechanisms that allow for both immediate and acclimatory responses to changing environments.", "\u2014 Stanislaw Karpinski , Science , 23 Apr. 1999", "\u2026 when compared with fish and other ectothermic animals, amphibians appear to have less capacity for acclimatory change \u2026", "\u2014 Robert E. Ricklefs and Gary L. Miller , Ecology , 2000" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "acclimate + -ory entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1855, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023445" }, "accinge":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to brace (oneself) up":[ "may accinge ourselves for a supreme effort", "\u2014 A. T. Quiller-Couch" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8sinj" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin accingere , from ad- + cingere to gird":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1657, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030428" }, "acclivitous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": sloping upward":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8kliv\u0259t\u0259s", "(\u02c8)a\u00a6k-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "acclivity + -ous":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030517" }, "acclimating":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation":[ "They had to acclimate themselves to an urban lifestyle.", "slowly becoming acclimated to a new environment" ], ": to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated":[ "climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-kl\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t", "\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259t", "\u02c8ak-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t; \u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259t", "-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[ "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "conform", "doctor", "edit", "fashion", "fit", "put", "shape", "suit", "tailor" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "I acclimated myself to the hot weather.", "You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.", "We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mainly Mozart\u2019s All-Star Orchestra is literally that \u2014 a group of ringers drawn from the finest orchestras, a fact which might present its own challenges, as players need time to acclimate themselves to a new group. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022", "Their practices are roughly around the time of their games to acclimate them for their home-field advantage. \u2014 Hal Habib, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022", "Rising's leadership is confident that Donasiyano will not only acclimate to the 100-degree days, but also the team's lineup as a central midfielder. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022", "Bishop took some time to acclimate after spending the previous three years at Creighton, coming off the bench in 10 of his first 13 games. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Mar. 2022", "But that grief is actually a protective process that gives us space to heal and to acclimate to a world where someone who was there is not anymore. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022", "Fittingly, her beloved character, Mindy Chen, bestie to main character Emily Cooper in the Netflix show, is the one who shows the Chicago native around and helps her acclimate to Parisian life \u2014 which Park got to do for herself off-screen. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022", "DePaul\u2019s Los Angeles programs help with that by letting students acclimate to life and work in the city before their career starts in earnest. \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 30 Sep. 2021", "Denali National Park and Preserve officials said Rimml's body will not be recovered until ranger patrol can properly acclimate to the high altitude to do so. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French acclimater , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + climat \"climate\" (going back to Old French) \u2014 more at climate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040921" }, "accus":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "accusative":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041715" }, "acceptance and commitment therapy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to accept negative thoughts and emotions as a part of normal psychological functioning and to commit to action based on the patient's own values and goals":[ "\u2026 an offshoot known as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is stirring up the therapeutic waters. It challenges the idea that overruling negativity is the surest route to mental health.", "\u2014 Dana Sullivan , O: The Oprah Magazine , July 2007" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1991, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041915" }, "accepts":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to receive (something offered) willingly":[ "accept a gift" ], ": to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added)":[ "a surface that will not accept ink" ], ": to give admittance or approval to":[ "accept her as one of the group" ], ": to endure without protest or reaction":[ "accept poor living conditions" ], ": to regard as proper, normal, or inevitable":[ "an idea that is widely accepted" ], ": to recognize as true : believe":[ "refused to accept the explanation" ], ": to make a favorable response to":[ "accept an offer" ], ": to agree to undertake (a responsibility)":[ "accept a job" ], ": to receive (a legislative report) officially":[], ": to receive favorably something offered":[ "\u2014 usually used with of a heart more disposed to accept of his \u2014 Jane Austen" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sept", "ak-", "also ek-", "ik-\u02c8sept, ak-" ], "synonyms":[ "have", "take" ], "antonyms":[ "decline", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "negative", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "veto" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "When Bess was born, my mother had a hard time accepting many of our parenting choices. \u2014 Kelly Coyle DiNorcia , Mothering , March & April 2008", "Despite Alexander's general skepticism about speed measurements, he does accept the cheetah as probably the fastest known running species. The measurement he finds most reliable, 29 m/s (about 65 mph), comes from a 1997 record along a 200-meter course clocked by an experienced timekeeper for athletic races. \u2014 Susan Milius , Science News , 16 Aug. 2008", "The Edinburgh Christ in the House of Martha and Mary doesn't look like a Vermeer, although its signature has been accepted as genuine. \u2014 James Fenton , New York Review of Books , 6 Nov. 2008", "They offered him the job, and he accepted it.", "They offered him the job, and he accepted .", "The store doesn't accept credit cards.", "a surface that will not accept ink", "a computer program ready to accept commands", "They accepted some applications and rejected others.", "She's still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication.", "They refused to accept his resignation.", "a word that has come to be accepted as standard", "This treatment is now accepted by many doctors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Given Dembele's switch in attitude, it is now thought that Dembele will accept the original proposal. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "The Chin estate does not accept his apology, Zia said. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022", "Rather than accept the suspension, Diamantis retired. \u2014 Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022", "The political reality has been that Democrats and Republicans often want more than just a straight-upDACA bill that the other side wouldn\u2019t accept . \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "He is also expected to form a super PAC, which can accept unlimited funds, people familiar with the planning said. \u2014 Alex Leary And John Mccormick, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The deal with prosecutors specified that Ang could withdraw his guilty plea if Brooks didn't accept the agreement. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022", "To get those goods, Figueroa has to match up drivers with empty containers that the terminals will accept . \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "In the wake of news reports that some Qatari hotels would not accept guests from the LGTBQ community during the upcoming World Cup, football\u2019s global governing body issued a statement June 1 insisting that there would be no discrimination. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English accepten \"to receive graciously, favor, approve of, judge worthy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accepter , borrowed from Medieval Latin accept\u0101re , going back to Latin, \"to receive regularly, submit to, admit of,\" frequentative of accipere \"to take, receive, accept, learn, interpret,\" from ad- ad- + capere \"to take\" \u2014 more at heave entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050028" }, "accreditee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that has received accreditation":[ "UN accreditees", "\u2014 Newsweek" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "accredit + -ee entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050823" }, "accrediting agency":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a state-controlled or privately supported agency authorized to grant accreditation to educational institutions":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072535" }, "accountability":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The cogs of government have been whirring for the last year, trying to deliver some measure of reparation to the survivors and relatives of those killed, but there hasn't been much in the way of accountability . \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN , 24 June 2022", "And now his story has resulted in this billion-dollar settlement \u2014 accountability , justice \u2014 so that\u2019s gonna give people even more hope for the future. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022", "That evolved into Grenfell United, which Ms. Elcock now chairs, an organization of survivors and bereaved who have spent the last five years fighting for accountability , justice and change. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022", "Talking to a mental health professional offers many benefits, including connection, accountability , safety, and possibly medication if deemed necessary. \u2014 Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "Lack of accountability , transparency and the coaching that every employee should get from their manager is probably the biggest reason for the high turnover rate. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Brands that attain a B Corp certification must meet high standards of verified performance, accountability , and transparency on a variety of factors from supply chain practices and material sourcing to fair wages for workers. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 23 May 2022", "The album is a messy, challenging consideration of accountability and regret, self-deception and integrity, performance and therapy, idol worship and its reverberations. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "The audit highlighted the need for accountability , transparency and fairness to voters. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "accountable + -ity":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1750, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075825" }, "acceptor for honor":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": one who accepts a protested bill of exchange on which he or she is not already liable for the honor of some party to the bill, the acceptor being liable to the holder and all parties subsequent to the one for whose honor he or she accepts":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1813, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090525" }, "accessory nerve":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerves of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, and supply chiefly the pharynx and muscles of the upper chest, back, and shoulders":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1682, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091233" }, "accident-prone":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a greater than average number of accidents":[], ": having personality traits that predispose to accidents":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccdent-", "\u02c8aks-d\u0259nt-", "\u02c8ak-s\u0259-d\u0259nt-\u02ccpr\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092107" }, "accessory gland":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of certain glands (such as the colleterium) associated with the reproductive organs of insects":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092924" }, "acclimatation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": acclimatization":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02cckl\u012bm\u0259\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n", "(\u02cc)a\u02cck-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from acclimater + -ation":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1825, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093000" }, "acclamatory":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": expressing strong and enthusiastic praise or approval : showing or expressing acclamation":[ "acclamatory statements", "Spectacular, electrifying, stupendous. Pick any acclamatory adjective you like and it most likely fits the Walnut Street Theatre's production of the hit musical Hairspray .", "\u2014 J. Cooper Robb , Philadelphia Weekly , 26 Nov. 2008" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8kla-m\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin accl\u0101m\u0101t\u014drius , from Latin accl\u0101m\u0101re \"to acclaim entry 1 \" + -t\u014drius -ory entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1644, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093409" }, "accommodationist":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": favoring or practicing accommodation or compromise":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh(\u0259-)nist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Third, there were accommodationist movements of the sort undertaken by Booker T. Washington, who thought that loyalty to America was the best course. \u2014 Robert L. Woodson Sr. And Joshua Mitchell, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2021", "These can be valuable traits in politics since the moderate, accommodationist wing of the Democratic Party sometimes needs outside pressure to force them to focus on causes larger than the next election. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Mar. 2020", "It was praised in some quarters as groundbreaking and criticized in others as reductive, Pollyannaish and accommodationist \u2014 condemned, in short, for glossing over the stark realities of life that black Americans faced daily. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2019", "In Washington, Feehery has become the face of the Republican establishment\u2019s accommodationist wing, whose general posture is to shrug at Trumpian anarchy and to view the press, Democrats, and anti-Trump conservatives as alarmist. \u2014 Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker , 17 Feb. 2017", "Nashville is home to deeply ambitious country music centrists, accommodationist lifers, would-be outlaws, actual outlaws, and also to Mr. Simpson, who, despite some shared DNA here and there, is not any of those things. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2016", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bob Michel, the longtime accommodationist who treated Democratic House majorities as an unalterable fact of life, faded away, and the pugilistic Newt Gingrich ascended. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "Many African American activists had broken with King, advocating Black Power rather than racial reconciliation, abandoning nonviolence, and denouncing King as an accommodationist . \u2014 Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic , 18 July 2019", "Ava DuVernay is Hollywood\u2019s current reigning accommodationist . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 July 2019", "Many African American activists had broken with King, advocating Black Power rather than racial reconciliation, abandoning nonviolence, and denouncing King as an accommodationist . \u2014 Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic , 18 July 2019", "Ava DuVernay is Hollywood\u2019s current reigning accommodationist . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 July 2019", "To Douthat Francis is an accommodationist , and decline has reached the apex of the church. \u2014 Paul Elie, New York Times , 9 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "accommodation + -ist entry 2":"Adjective", "accommodation + -ist entry 1":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1858, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102224" }, "accusative-dative":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": marking typically the object of a verb (as me in \"he saw me\", him in \"I gave him the book\") or of a preposition (as us in \"with us\")":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1905, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112647" }, "accusatory":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": containing or expressing accusation : accusing":[ "an accusatory look" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113", "\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He pointed an accusatory finger at the suspect.", "The book has a harsh, accusatory tone.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That letter prompted a deluge of social media posts from former students and employees using the accusatory hashtag #CYTKnew. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022", "But the calls kept coming and Kumari's pleas grew more frantic and accusatory , Jha recalls. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 31 May 2022", "But 10 times Fisher invited investigation into Saban\u2019s past in a vague but accusatory way. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022", "And Garland, as her male creator, does not necessarily exempt himself from the implications of his movie\u2019s blunt, accusatory title. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "Hollywood\u2019s changed sensibility from Wyler\u2019s unexpectedly pessimistic old-liberal regret to today\u2019s accusatory , hyper-liberal exploitation. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 27 Apr. 2022", "The resignation letter prompted a #MeToo-like response from former students and employees using the accusatory hashtag #CYTKnew to share their allegations. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022", "The beauty mogul, however, is dating comedian Pete Davidson and West has become increasingly accusatory about how Kardashian is handling custody over their four children, North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 7 Feb. 2022", "At the start of his career, Weiner used righteous anger like Rembrandt used oils, turning his accusatory howls in the well of the House of Representatives into art. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101t\u014drius \"of a prosecutor, denunciatory,\" from acc\u016bs\u0101tor \"prosecutor, accuser\" (from acc\u016bs\u0101re \"to call to account, accuse \" + -tor, agent suffix) + -ius, adjective suffix":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125138" }, "accordancy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": accord , accordance":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-d\u1d4ans\u0113", "-si" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1790, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130342" }, "accomplishment quotient":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the ratio usually multiplied by 100 of achievement age to mental age":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130350" }, "accidentally":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in an accidental or unintended manner : by accident":[ "I accidentally deleted the file.", "The lock prevents the gate from opening accidentally .", "Six lionfish were accidentally released from a home aquarium in Biscayne Bay, Fla., during Hurricane Andrew in 1992.", "\u2014 Alcestis Cooky Oberg", "The Olympic test was thrown out after the test lab accidentally destroyed the backup sample \u2026 that's required to confirm a positive result.", "\u2014 Christie Aschwanden", "He bumped into her accidentally on purpose . [=he bumped into her intentionally but he tried to make it appear to be an accident]" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8dent-l\u0113", "-\u02c8den-t\u1d4al-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132349" }, "accidental means":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an act or event preceding harm or damage to an insured that is sudden, unexpected, and not intended or designed by any person":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134232" }, "accelerates":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move faster : to gain speed":[ "The car slowly accelerated .", "The pace of change has accelerated in recent months." ], ": to progress from grade to grade more rapidly than usual : to follow a speeded-up educational program":[], ": to bring about at an earlier time":[ "Circumstances accelerated their departure." ], ": to hasten the progress or development of":[ "accelerate our efforts" ], ": increase":[ "accelerate food production" ], ": to enable (a student) to complete a course in less than usual time":[], ": to speed up (something, such as a course of study)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ak-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sel-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t, ak-" ], "synonyms":[ "accumulate", "appreciate", "balloon", "boom", "build up", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "climb", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "gain", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "rise", "roll up", "snowball", "spread", "swell", "wax" ], "antonyms":[ "contract", "decrease", "diminish", "dwindle", "lessen", "recede", "wane" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated .", "The plane accelerated down the runway.", "She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.", "He says that cutting taxes will help to accelerate economic growth.", "The rate of economic growth has continued to accelerate .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "DevOps teams accelerate the development of applications and services and, with a more responsive approach to the management of IT infrastructure, can deploy and update IT products at the speed of the modern marketplace. \u2014 Forbes , 1 July 2022", "General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, auto parts supplier Bosch, and others have invested more than $1 billion in Momenta to accelerate the development of autonomous driving. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "The Biden administration said its review of the US Wind project is part of an effort to accelerate offshore wind development in federal waters. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022", "Novavax\u2019s coronavirus vaccine was one of six candidates backed by Operation Warp Speed, the federal program to accelerate vaccine development. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022", "New games company MetaKing Studios has raised $15 million in seed funding, led by Makers Fund and BITKRAFT, to accelerate development of Blocklords, a multiplayer medieval strategy MMO game built using Web3 technology. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022", "The investment will support the buildout of its first aircraft, Quarterhorse, and accelerate development of its next aircraft, Darkhorse. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022", "The company will use the money to accelerate the development and rollout of its platform. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Mar. 2022", "The federal government\u2019s $19.3-billion program to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines relies on powers made possible by the public health emergency declaration. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101tus , past participle of acceler\u0101re \"to add speed to, hasten the occurrence of, go quickly,\" from ad- ad- + celer\u0101re \"to hasten,\" verbal derivative of celer \"swift, speedy,\" perhaps going back to *keli-li-/ri- , derivative from the Indo-European base of Greek k\u00e9lomai, kel\u00e9sthai \"urge, exhort,\" kel\u0113t-, k\u00e9l\u0113s \"swift horse, charger\"":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1522, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143519" }, "accidentary":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": accidental":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1549, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151728" }, "accommodation house":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a house for boarding and lodging travelers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1787, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152630" }, "acceptor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": accepter sense 1":[], ": one that accepts an order or a bill of exchange":[], ": an atom, molecule, or subatomic particle capable of receiving another entity (such as an electron) especially to form a compound \u2014 compare donor sense 3a":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r", "ak-", "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r, ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This gives exosomes an unrivalled ability to specifically target acceptor cells expressing particular surface antigens. \u2014 Philip W. Askenase, Scientific American , 17 June 2020", "Magee\u2019s brainwave was to install a device that had a coin acceptor and a dial to engage a timing mechanism. \u2014 Tony Borroz, WIRED , 13 May 2010" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English acceptour (in the phrase acceptour of persones , translation of the Vulgate phrase personarum acceptor \u2014Acts 10:34), borrowed from Latin acceptor , from accipere \"to take, receive\" + -tor , agent suffix \u2014 more at accept":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155407" }, "accident insurance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": insurance against loss through accidental bodily injury to the insured":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Long-term disability and accident insurance , for example. \u2014 Wagmo, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "Also, note that some health insurance policies cover personal accident insurance . \u2014 John Scarpinato, Outside Online , 17 Apr. 2015", "The fee will also be used to cover accident insurance for foreigners who can't pay themselves. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 13 Jan. 2022", "The Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Northbrook introduced legislation earlier this week that would have amended the state's codes for health and accident insurance . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 Dec. 2021", "The employer\u2019s insurance refused to cover the workplace accident insurance claim. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021", "Compared to what those workers have now, which is pretty much zilch, the benefits being offered look great: health care stipends for some, the chance to accrue up to 40 hours of sick time per year, family and medical leave, accident insurance . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Aug. 2021", "Year-round, there\u2019s a laundry list of perks, including travel accident insurance and trip cancellation/interruption insurance. \u2014 Caroline Lupini, USA TODAY , 25 June 2021", "Proposition 22 also requires gig companies to contribute to accident insurance , workers\u2019 compensation, and a healthcare subsidy, but only for drivers who drive a certain number of hours each week. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 17 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161411" }, "accost":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way":[ "He was accosted by a stranger on the street." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u00e4st", "\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fst" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He was accosted by three gang members on the subway.", "She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lately, most cartoons accost audiences with a therapy session, or a primer on the ABCS of global fascism. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 23 May 2022", "Boone smirks when fans accost him for just That One Thing. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2021", "The mob proceeded to heckle and accost Lady Bird and LBJ, who was Kennedy\u2019s running mate. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021", "Hurricane incident: Authorities in Mississippi have issued an arrest warrant for a Wooster man who is accused of interrupting a live TV broadcast to accost an MSNBC reporter covering Hurricane Ida, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 Sep. 2021", "That\u2019s how Aidy Bryant explains the premise of this cut for time sketch from last night\u2019s Saturday Night Live, in which the players all accost host Anya Taylor-Joy with possible Queen\u2019s Gambit parodies, each more ridiculous than the last. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 23 May 2021", "Police released surveillance video that showed the moment a woman appeared to accost two Asian women walking on the sidewalk from behind. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2021", "With the pandemic closing wrestling arenas, the government has put the Lucha Libre fighters to creative use, enlisting them to enforce mask wearing by pretending to accost people and now this. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2021", "Jane talks about what the protestors were angry about, and why a reporter outside the statehouse got accosted last week. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 4 May 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Middle French accoster , going back to Old French, \"to go alongside of, sail along the coast of, place (a vessel) beside another\" ( s\u02bcacoster a \"to take a place beside, draw near, support\"), probably going back to Vulgar Latin *accost\u0101re , from Latin ad- ad- + costa \"rib, side\" \u2014 more at coast entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161832" }, "acceptance credit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an authorization given by a bank to a specified beneficiary to draw drafts upon the bank up to a specified amount":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171711" }, "acceptance for honor":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": the action of an acceptor for honor":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1829, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172817" }, "accrued interest":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": interest earned since last settlement date but not yet due or payable":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1797, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174721" }, "acceptance speech":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185441" }, "accidentality":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being accidental":[ "the accidentality of history" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)den-", "\u02ccak-s\u0259-d\u0259n-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1651, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203741" }, "accord with":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to be in agreement with (something)":[ "His interpretation of the data did not accord with the facts.", "His plans for the company did not accord with my own." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205739" }, "acculturation":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02cck\u0259l-ch\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n", "a-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to disparities among ethnic groups, improper aggregation also masks significant differences based on migrant status and acculturation level. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 7 June 2022", "Also in 2013, scholars found that acculturation is negatively associated with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and sadness. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022", "Rather than this idea of somebody, through the lens of their own experience and acculturation , not understanding their behavior. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021", "To estimate the level of acculturation , Claritis has developed a Hispanicity CultureCode, that measures the degree people of Hispanic origin retain elements of their Hispanic culture, like language, while acquiring elements of the American culture. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021", "People see the same experience somewhat differently from the prism of their own lens and that lens is informed by their history, their acculturation , their cultural norms, their education, their values, their parents, their trauma. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 13 Sep. 2021", "Another element to keep in mind is the varying levels of acculturation within Hispanic communities. \u2014 Isabel Rafferty, Forbes , 28 May 2021", "The level of acculturation often depends on how far removed someone is from their family\u2019s country of origin, so immigrants who have recently arrived from Venezuela will have a much lower level of acculturation than third-generation Cuban-Americans. \u2014 Isabel Rafferty, Forbes , 28 May 2021", "While highly relevant to the discussion, this article seeks to stick tightly to acculturation within the context of businesses and organizations. \u2014 Brad Cousins, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "ad- + culture entry 1 + -ation":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210846" }, "accidented":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of uneven surface":[ "accidented topography" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8aks\u0259\u02ccdent\u0259\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1844, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215332" }, "accelerated amortization":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a deduction from taxable income in lieu of normal depreciation on qualified facilities based on writing off capital investment over a stated period representing the duration of war or emergency, the higher write-off resulting in a tax advantage":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1940, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215418" }, "acceptant":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": willing to accept : receptive":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259nt", "ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For the past 25 years, the foundation has been dedicated to building communities that are acceptant and supportive for individuals who are challenged by special needs and neurodiversity. \u2014 Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Aug. 2020", "Iranian elites have tacked to a harder-line, more risk- acceptant policy. . . . \u2014 Erin Cunningham, Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from present participle of accepter \"to accept \"":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222806" }, "acceptance house":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a banking institution in England specializing in financing foreign trade by allowing the use of its name as drawee on bills of exchange and by frequently acting also as fiscal agent and financial adviser (as for foreign nations or municipalities) \u2014 compare merchant banker":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223715" }, "accelerant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-r\u0259nt", "ak-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Ukraine war seems to represent both an inflation accelerant and a convenient political scapegoat for the inflation that politicians and central bankers are creating and that should persist well after the Ukraine war ends. \u2014 Adam Strauss, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "Online retail hastened matters, and covid proved to be an extraordinary accelerant . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021", "In pretrial testimony earlier this year, a real estate investor who manages the partnership that owns the apartments claimed the arsonist used an accelerant to ignite the inferno. \u2014 Peggy O\u2019hare, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Nov. 2021", "Police believe the person used a yellow, 5-quart Pennzoil motor oil container to pour accelerant throughout the house, and that the person may have filled the container with gasoline at a local gas station. \u2014 Kaitlin Mccallum, courant.com , 15 Oct. 2021", "Authorities said the arsonist used accelerant and left graffiti referencing deadly shootings carried out by a White supremacist at New Zealand mosques days earlier. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Sep. 2021", "The speed and unchecked virulence of the attacks show another way that social media can serve as an accelerant to sowing discord. \u2014 Amanda Seitz, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022", "But the war is also acting as an accelerant \u2014a force for innovation and change that few foresaw. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022", "Capitalism acts as an accelerant , not so much for the play but for the characters, who are thrown into overdrive, desperate to extend generational wealth and power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "acceler(ate) + -ant entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224449" }, "acculturationist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a student of acculturation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1942, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224505" }, "accusatrix":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a woman who makes an accusation against someone : a female accuser":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-y\u00fc\u02c8-", "\u02ccaky\u0259\u02c8z\u0101triks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, feminine of accusator":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234330" }, "accommodation line":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an insurance policy issued on an unsatisfactory risk by a company that wishes to accommodate a particular agent or broker":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001147" }, "Accra":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city, port on the Gulf of Guinea, and capital of Ghana population 1,848,614":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4-kr\u0259", "\u02c8a-", "\u0259-\u02c8kr\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003354" }, "accidia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": acedia entry 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "ak\u02c8sid\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, alteration of Late Latin acedia":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003847" }, "accustom oneself to":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to become adjusted to":[ "He'll have to accustom himself to life in a new country." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011448" } }