Acceleration, n. Hastening, increase of velocity.

Accent, n. 1. Intonation, cadence, tone, modulation of voice.

2. Stress (on a certain syllable).

Accent, v. a. Accentuate, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

Accents, n. pl. Language, words.

Accentuate, v. a. 1. Mark with accent, put the mark of accent upon.

2. Accent, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

Accept, v. a. 1. Take (what is offered), receive.

2. Admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in.

3. Estimate, regard, value.

Acceptable, a. Welcome, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, gratifying.

Acceptance, n. 1. Accepting, taking, reception, receipt.

2. Favorable reception.

3. (Com.) Accepted bill (of exchange).

Acceptation, n. Meaning, signification, significance, sense, import.

Access, n. 1. Avenue, approach, passage, way, passage-way, way of approach.

2. Admission, admittance, means of approach, liberty to approach.

Accessary, a. Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, accessory.

Accessary, n. Confederate, accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate (in a crime), particeps criminis, socius criminis.

Accession, n. 1. Addition, increase, enlargement, augmentation, extension.

2. Coming into power (as a new dynasty).

Accessory, a. Assisting, accessary.

Accessory, n. 1. Confederate, accessary.

2. Accompaniment, attendant, concomitant.

Accidence, n. Grammar, rudiments or elements of grammar.

Accident, n. 1. Casualty, chance, fortuity, mischance, misadventure, calamity, mishap, hap, hazard, contingency, contretemps, unforeseen or fortuitous event.

2. Property, quality, modification, affection, mode.

Accidental, a. 1. Casual, fortuitous, contingent, that happens by chance, not designed, not planned.

2. Incidental, adventitious, non-essential.

Accidentalness, n. Contingency, fortuity.

Accipitres, n. pl. [L.] (Ornith.) Raptors, raptores, raptorials, rapacious birds, birds of prey.

Acclaim, n. [Poetical.] Acclamation.

Acclamation, n. Applause, plaudit, shouting, cheer, cry, outcry, eclat, acclaim, shout of applause.

Acclimate, v. a. Acclimatize, inure or habituate to a climate.

Acclimatize, v. a. Acclimate.

Acclivity, n. Ascent, slope (upwards), rising ground.

Accommodate, v. a. 1. Oblige, serve, supply, furnish, do a service for, supply the wants of, minister to the convenience of.

2. Fit, suit, adapt, make conform, make conformable.

3. Reconcile, adjust, settle, compose.

Accommodate with, Furnish, supply, afford, spare, give.

Accommodation, n. 1. Advantage, privilege, convenience, easement, supply of wants, provision of conveniences.

2. Agreement, adaptation, fitness, suitableness, conformity.

3. Reconciliation, adjustment, pacification, settlement.

Accompaniment, n. Appendage, concomitant, attendant, adjunct, attachment, appurtenance.

Accompany, v. a. Attend, escort, convoy, follow, wait on, be associated with, keep company with, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with.

Accomplice, n. Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (in a crime), particeps criminis, socius criminis.

Accomplish, v. a. 1. Complete, achieve, effect, execute, perform, do, consummate, compass, carry, carry in to effect, carry through, carry out, get through, bring about, work out, turn out, turn off.

2. Finish, end, conclude, terminate.

3. Fulfil, realize, effectuate, bring to pass.

4. Equip, furnish, supply.

Accomplished, a. 1. Instructed, educated, practised, experienced, finished, consummate, ripe, thorough-bred, versed, qualified, proficient, able, clever, apt, adroit, expert, talented, skilful.

2. Polished, refined, polite, elegant, fashionable, fine.