accuser

«accuser» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who says that someone else has done something… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an accuser, accusers)

meaning for a pupil

1) An accuser is a person who says that someone else has done something wrong or committed a crime. tree →

2) (Bible) In the Bible, «the accuser» is a name for Satan, who accuses people before God. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, courtroom scenes and history, the accuser faces the accused (the person blamed); a fair trial lets both sides speak. In church and Bible lessons, the Book of Revelation calls Satan «the accuser». Phrases: «face your accuser», «the accuser and the accused».

examples

• The accuser told the judge what she had seen. tree →
• In a fair trial, the accused can answer the accuser. tree →
• The boy's accusers said he had taken the ball. tree →
• It turned out that the accuser had lied. tree →
• (Bible) Revelation calls Satan «the accuser of our brothers». tree →
• The accuser pointed at the empty biscuit tin and then at me. tree →

note

Countable. From «accuse» + «-er». Opposite in a case: the accused (the person blamed). Being accused is not the same as being guilty: in law a person is innocent until proven guilty.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «accuser» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.