Accomplishment, n. 1. Completion, performance, execution, achievement, consummation, fulfilment.

2. Acquirement, attainment, proficiency, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

Accord, v. a. Grant, concede, vouchsafe, deign.

Accord, v. n. Harmonize, correspond, agree, tally, quadrate, be in unison, be harmonious, square.

Accord, n. Agreement, accordance.

Accordance, n. Accord, concord, agreement, concurrence, concordance, conformity, conformation, harmony, unison, unanimity.

Accordant, a. Agreeable, agreeing, suitable, consonant, congruous, symphonious.

Accordingly, ad. 1. Agreeably, suitably, conformably.

2. Consequently, as a natural consequence, as proper to the circumstances or the occasion.

According to. By, in accordance with, conformably to, agreeably to.

Accost, v. a. Address, salute, greet, speak to, make up to.

Accouchement, n. [Fr.] Child-birth, delivery, parturition, labor, travail.

Accoucheur, n. [Fr.] Man midwife, obstetrician.

Accoucheuse, n. [Fr.] Midwife.

Account, n. 1. Record, register, inventory, score.

2. Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit.

3. Beckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count.

4. Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report.

5. Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake.

6. Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note.

7. Profit, advantage, benefit.

Account, v. a. Esteem, regard, deem, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon.

Account, v. n. 1. Render an account, answer in judgment.

2. Explain, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation.

Accountability, n. Accountableness, responsibility, liability, obligation, bond of duty.

Accountable, a. Responsible, answerable, amenable, liable.

Accountableness, n. Accountability.

Accountant, n. Book-keeper, expert in accounts.

Accoutre, v. a. [Written also Accouter.] Dress, equip, furnish, fit out, arm and equip.

Accoutrements, n. pl. [Written also Accouterments.] Dress, equipage, equipments, trappings, gear, toggery.

Accredit, v. a. Credit, give trust or confidence to, give credit or honor to, receive as an envoy, receive as commissioned, empowered, or authorized.

Accretion, n. 1. Growth (by accession of parts).

2. (Med.) Growing together.

3. (Law.) Gradual accumulation (of soil, as at the mouth of a river).

Accrue, v. n. Result, proceed, come, arise, issue, follow, flow, ensue, be added, be derived, be gained, be got, come in.

Accumbent, a. Leaning, reclining.

Accumulate, v. a. 1. Pile, amass, aggregate, collect, collect together, gather up, pile up, heap up, bring together, heap together, scrape together.

2. Store, garner, husband, hoard, treasure up, garner up, lay up, lay by, lay in, set by.

Accumulate, v. n. Increase, grow, be accumulated, be heaped up.

Accumulation, n. Collection, pile, heap, aggregation, mass.

Accuracy, n. Exactness, exactitude, correctness, precision, niceness, nicety, truth, accurateness, fidelity.

Accurate, n. Exact, correct, precise, true, truthful, faithful, strict, close, rigorous, severe, just, nice, exquisite, unerring.

Accurateness, n. Accuracy.

Accursed, a. 1. Cursed, unsanctified, unholy.

2. Detestable, execrable, hateful, abominable, odious, horrid, horrible, damnable.

Accusation, n. Crimination, impeachment, arraignment, indictment, charge.

Accuse, v. a. Charge, impeach, arraign, indict, criminate, inculpate, incriminate, tax, inform against, call to account, take to task.