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- accompany verb (accompany, accompanies, accompanied, accompanying)
To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them. - accomplice noun (an accomplice, accomplices)
1) An accomplice is a person who helps someone else do something wrong or commit a crime. - accomplish verb (accomplish, accomplishes, accomplished, accomplishing)
To accomplish something is to succeed in doing it, especially after hard work. - accomplished adjective (accomplished); verb, past form of accomplish (accomplish, accomplishes, accomplished, accomplishing)
Done, finished or achieved successfully: the task was accomplished. - accomplishment noun (accomplishments)
1) A skill that a person has learned well, such as music, drawing or dancing. 2) Something finished well after effort; a success. - accord noun (an accord, accords; accord); verb (accord, accords, accorded, according — formal)
An accord is an official agreement between countries or groups. - accordance noun (accordance; used almost only in the phrase in accordance with)
Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan. - accordingly adverb (accordingly)
Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed. - accordion noun (an accordion, accordions); adjective use (accordion, as in accordion folds)
1) An accordion is a musical instrument you hold in your hands and squeeze in and out; the folding middle part pushes air through reeds… - accost verb (accosts, accosted, accosting)
To go up to someone and speak to them first, often boldly or unexpectedly. - account noun (an account, accounts); verb (account for, accounts for, accounted for, accounting for)
An account is a description or story of what happened: an account of the trip. - accountability noun (accountability — uncountable)
1) Accountability means being responsible for what you do and being ready to explain it and accept the results: «taking accountability for… - accountant noun (an accountant, accountants)
1) An accountant is a person whose job is to keep and check the money records of a business or person, work out taxes and give advice… - accoutrement noun (an accoutrement, usually plural: accoutrements)
Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job. - accredited adjective (accredited); verb (past of accredit: accredit, accredits, accredited, accrediting)
Officially approved as being good enough or meeting the required standard: an accredited school, an accredited course. - accrue verb (accrue, accrues, accrued, accruing)
To grow or build up little by little over time, especially money such as interest. - accrued verb, past form of accrue (accrue, accrues, accrued, accruing); adjective (accrued)
Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years. - accumulate verb (accumulate, accumulates, accumulated, accumulating)
1) To collect or gather more and more of something over time. 2) To grow larger by building up slowly. - accumulated verb form (past of «accumulate»: accumulate, accumulates, accumulated, accumulating); adjective
1) Accumulated means gathered or collected bit by bit over time. 2) Accumulated (adjective) describes the total amount that has built up. - accumulation noun (an accumulation, accumulations; also uncountable)
1) The slow collecting or building up of something over time. 2) A pile or amount that has built up. - accumulative adjective
Growing bigger by adding one thing after another, so that each part builds on the last. - accuracy noun (accuracy, uncountable)
1) Being correct and exact, with no mistakes. 2) The skill of hitting or reaching exactly what you aim at. - accurate adjective (accurate, more accurate, most accurate)
Accurate means correct and exact, with no mistakes: an accurate answer, an accurate measurement. - accurately adverb (accurately; more accurately)
1) In a way that is exactly correct, without mistakes. 2) Hitting or reaching exactly the right point. - accursed adjective (also written accurst)
1) Under a curse, or cursed by magic. 2) (old use) Hateful, wicked or wretched. - accusation noun (an accusation, accusations)
An accusation is when someone says that a person did something wrong or bad, such as stealing or lying. - accusative noun (the accusative); adjective (accusative)
1) In grammar, the accusative (or accusative case) is the form of a noun or pronoun used when it is the object of a verb, the one the… - accuse verb (accuse, accuses, accused, accusing); the accused — noun
To accuse someone is to say that they did something wrong or bad. - accuser noun (an accuser, accusers)
An accuser is a person who says that someone else has done something wrong or committed a crime. - accusing verb form (accuse, accuses, accused, accusing); adjective (an accusing look)
Accusing is the -ing form of «accuse»: saying someone did something wrong. - accustom verb (accustom, accustoms, accustomed, accustoming)
To accustom yourself to something means to get used to it: «It took a week to accustom myself to the new school.». - accustomed adjective (accustomed); used mostly in "accustomed to"
1) Used to something, so it feels normal because you have met it often. 2) (formal) Usual, regular, as in "her accustomed seat". - ace noun (ace, aces); adjective (ace — informal, excellent); verb (ace, aces, aced, acing)
1) An ace is a playing card with one mark on it. 2) A person who is very good at something is called an ace, like an ace pilot. 3) To ace… - acetic adjective (acetic)
1) Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid. 2) Acetic acid is the weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and sharp smell. - ache noun (an ache, aches); verb (ache, aches, ached, aching)
An ache is a pain that goes on for a long time but is not sharp. - achieve verb (achieve, achieves, achieved, achieving)
1) To succeed in doing something good, usually after effort. 2) To reach a goal, result or level. - achievement noun (an achievement, achievements; also uncountable)
1) Something good you managed to do by working hard or being skilful. 2) The act of succeeding or reaching a goal. - achy adjective (achy, achier, achiest)
Achy means feeling a dull, steady pain, often in the muscles or joints. - acid noun (an acid, acids); adjective (acid, acidic)
An acid is a chemical substance that tastes sour; strong acids can burn skin and dissolve metals. - acidic adjective (acidic, more acidic, most acidic)
Acidic describes something that contains acid or acts like an acid. - acidity noun (acidity; uncountable)
Acidity is how acidic something is: how strong an acid it is. - acknowledge verb (acknowledge, acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging)
1) To admit or accept that something is true. 2) To show that you have noticed or received something, like a wave or a letter. 3) To thank… - acknowledged verb form (past of «acknowledge»: acknowledge, acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging); adjective
Acknowledged means admitted or accepted that something is true. - acknowledgement noun (an acknowledgement, acknowledgements — also spelled acknowledgment)
An acknowledgement is admitting or accepting that something is true. - acknowledgment noun (acknowledgments; also acknowledgement)
1) Admitting that something is true or real. 2) A note or sign that something has been received, or a thank-you for help. - acme noun (the acme)
The acme is the highest point of something: the peak of success, skill or perfection: «the acme of good manners». - acne noun (acne — uncountable)
Acne is a skin condition that causes spots, blackheads and pimples, especially on the face, back and chest; it is very common in teenagers. - acorn noun (an acorn, acorns)
1) An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup. - acoustic adjective (acoustic); noun (acoustics, plural — the sound qualities of a room; an acoustic — informal, an acoustic guitar)
1) Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing. 2) An acoustic musical instrument makes sound without electric power, like an ordinary… - acoustics noun (acoustics — plural for a room; uncountable for the science)
The acoustics of a room or building are the way sound travels and is heard in it: good acoustics mean music and speech sound clear. - acquaint verb (acquaints, acquainted, acquainting)
1) To make someone know a fact or news; to inform. 2) (old use) To come to know someone or something. - acquaintance noun (an acquaintance, acquaintances)
An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend. - acquainted adjective (acquainted — usually after a verb: be acquainted, get acquainted); also the past form of the verb acquaint (acquaint, acquaints, acquainted, acquainting)
If you are acquainted with someone, you know them a little, because you have met them, but they are not a close friend. - acquiesce verb (acquiesce, acquiesces, acquiesced, acquiescing)
To acquiesce means to agree to something quietly, or to accept it without arguing, even if you are not keen: «She acquiesced to the plan.». - acquiescence noun (acquiescence — uncountable)
1) (formal) Acquiescence is the act of accepting or agreeing to something quietly, without protest, even if you are not keen. - acquire verb (acquire, acquires, acquired, acquiring); noun acquisition
To get or gain something, by buying it, being given it or working for it. - acquired verb (past of «acquire»: acquire, acquires, acquired, acquiring); adjective (acquired)
Got or gained something, by buying, being given or working for it. - acquiring verb form (present participle of «acquire»: acquire, acquires, acquired, acquiring)
Acquiring means getting or gaining something, often by buying it or by effort. - acquisition noun (an acquisition, acquisitions; also uncountable)
Something you have got or bought, especially something new and valuable. - acquitted verb (past form of acquit)
1) Performed or behaved in a certain way, as in acquitted themselves well. 2) Judged not guilty in a court of law. - acre noun (acre, acres)
An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land. - acrimonious adjective (acrimonious, more acrimonious, most acrimonious)
1) (formal) Full of angry, bitter feelings and harsh words, usually about an argument, meeting or split. - acrobat noun (an acrobat, acrobats)
1) An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus. - acropolis noun (an acropolis, acropolises); proper noun (the Acropolis — a name of a place in Athens)
The Acropolis is a rocky hill in Athens, Greece, with ancient temples on top, including the Parthenon. - across preposition, adverb (across)
Across means from one side to the other side: you walk across the street. - acrostic noun (an acrostic, acrostics); adjective (an acrostic poem)
A poem or puzzle in which the first letters of each line, read downwards, spell a word, often the subject of the poem. - acrylic adjective (acrylic); noun (acrylic, acrylics)
Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth. - act verb (act, acts, acted, acting); noun (an act, acts)
To act means to do something, to take action: act quickly in an emergency. - action noun (action, actions)
An action is something that someone does, like running, jumping or cooking. - activate verb (activate, activates, activated, activating)
To activate something is to make it start working, like a machine, alarm or account. - activated adjective (activated); verb form, the past of «activate» (activate, activates, activated, activating)
Switched on or made to start working: an activated alarm or card is now working. - activation noun (activation; uncountable; an activation — one case)
1) Activation is making something start working or become active. - activator noun (an activator, activators)
An activator is something that starts something working or makes it more active. - active adjective (active, more active, most active)
Active means moving around and doing things a lot: an active puppy. - actively adverb
Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting. - activist noun (an activist, activists)
An activist is a person who works hard to bring about political or social change, for example by campaigning, protesting or writing letters. - activity noun (an activity, activities; activity, uncountable)
An activity is something that you do, especially for fun, learning or exercise («after-school activities»). - actor noun (actor, actors; also actress for a woman, though «actor» is used for all)
1) An actor is a person who plays a part in a play, a show or a film. 2) An actor can be any person or group that takes part in something. - actress noun (an actress, actresses)
An actress is a woman or girl who acts in plays, films or TV shows, pretending to be a character. - actual adjective (actual); adverb: actually
Actual means real or true, not just guessed, imagined or planned. - actually adverb (actually)
Actually means «in fact» or «really», what is true. - acuity noun (acuity — usually uncountable)
Sharpness of a sense, especially of eyesight or hearing: «visual acuity» means how clearly you can see small details. - acute adjective (acute, more acute, most acute)
An acute angle is less than 90 degrees, smaller than a right angle. - ad noun (an ad, ads)
An ad is short for advertisement: a picture, video, poster or message that tries to get people to buy something or do something. - ada noun (a name, Ada); proper noun (Ada, a programming language); abbreviation (ADA)
1) Ada is a girl's name (a name). 2) Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician who wrote what is often called the first computer program.… - adam proper noun (Adam)
1) Adam is a boy's or a man's name. 2) In the Bible, Adam is the first man. 3) «Adam's apple» is the bump at the front of the throat. - adamant adjective; noun
1) Adjective: refusing firmly to change your mind. 2) Noun (old use, in fairy tales): a very hard stone, unbreakable like diamond. - adapt verb (adapt, adapts, adapted, adapting)
To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better. - adaptable adjective (adaptable, more adaptable, most adaptable)
1) Adaptable means able to change to suit new situations or places. 2) An adaptable thing can be changed for different uses. - adaptation noun (adaptation, adaptations)
1) In science, an adaptation is a feature of a living thing (body part or behaviour) that helps it survive in its habitat, like a camel's… - adapted verb form of adapt (adapt, adapts, adapted, adapting); adjective (adapted)
Adapted means changed so as to suit a new use, place or situation («The book was adapted into a film»). - adapter noun (an adapter, adapters); also spelled adaptor
A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit. - adaptor noun (adaptor, adaptors; also spelled adapter)
An adaptor is a small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a different kind of socket. - add verb (add, adds, added, adding)
To add is to put numbers or things together to find how many there are in all; adding makes the total bigger. - adder noun (an adder, adders)
An adder is a small poisonous snake, the only venomous snake native to Britain, with a dark zig-zag pattern down its back. - addicted adjective (addicted); past participle of addict (rare as a verb)
Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it. - addiction noun (an addiction, addictions)
An addiction is a strong need to keep doing or taking something, like drugs, alcohol, smoking or gambling, even when it causes harm. - addictive adjective (addictive)
Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs. - addition noun (addition, additions)
Putting numbers together to find a total; the sum operation, shown by the sign +. - additional adjective (additional)
1) Additional means extra, more than what was there before. 2) Additional means added on to something.
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