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2 : an ornamentation (as on a column) representing the leaves of the acanthus

a cap·pel·la also a ca·pel·la adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: It a cappella in chapel style]

: without instrumental accompaniment

acc abbreviation accusative

ac·cede verb ac·ced·ed; ac·ced·ing 1 : to become a party to an agreement

2 : to express approval

3 : to enter upon an office

ac·cel·er·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing 1 : to bring about earlier

2 : to speed up : QUICKEN

— ac·cel·er·a·tion noun

Synonyms

hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed, step up, whisk—more at HURRY

ac·cel·er·a·tor noun 1 : one that accelerates

2 : a pedal for controlling the speed of a motor-vehicle engine

3 : an apparatus for imparting high velocities to charged particles

ac·cel·er·om·e·ter noun : an instrument for measuring acceleration or vibrations

1accent verb : to give prominence to : STRESS, EMPHASIZE

Synonyms

accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, play, point, stress, underline, underscore—more at EMPHASIZE

2accent noun 1 : a distinctive manner of pronunciation

2 : prominence given to one syllable of a word esp. by stress

3 : a mark (as ´, `, ˆ) over a vowel used usu. to indicate a difference in pronunciation from a vowel not so marked

4 : special concern or attention : EMPHASIS

— ac·cen·tu·al adjective

Synonyms

accentuation, emphasis, stress, weight—more at EMPHASIS

ac·cen·tu·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to give prominence to : ACCENT

Synonyms

accent, emphasize, feature, highlight, play, point, stress, underline, underscore—more at EMPHASIZE

ac·cen·tu·a·tion noun : the act or the result of accentuating

Synonyms

accent, emphasis, stress, weight—more at EMPHASIS

ac·cept verb 1 : to receive with consent

2 : to make a favorable response to

3 : to recognize as true

4 : to assume an obligation

Synonyms

[2] approve, care, countenance, favor, OK, subscribe

[3] believe, credit, swallow, trust—more at BELIEVE

[4] assume, bear, shoulder, take over, undertake—more at ASSUME

ac·cept·able adjective : capable or worthy of being accepted

— ac·cept·abil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK, passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable—more at ADEQUATE

ac·cep·tance noun 1 : the act of accepting

2 : the state of being accepted or acceptable

3 : an accepted bill of exchange

ac·cep·ta·tion noun : the generally understood meaning of a word

1access noun 1 : capacity to enter or approach

2 : a way of approach : ENTRANCE

Synonyms

admission, doorway, entrance, entrée, entry, gateway—more at ENTRANCE

2access verb : to get at : gain access to

Synonyms

enter, penetrate, pierce, probe

ac·ces·si·ble adjective 1 : capable of being reached <~ by train>

2 : capable of being used, seen, or known : OBTAINABLE <~ information>

— ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

[1] convenient, handy, reachable—more at CONVENIENT

[2] acquirable, attainable, available, obtainable, procurable—more at AVAILABLE

ac·ces·sion noun 1 : increase by something added

2 : something added

3 : the act of coming to a high office or position

1accessory also ac·ces·sa·ry noun, plural -ries 1 : a person who though not present abets or assists in the commission of an offense

2 : something helpful but not essential

Synonyms

[1] abettor, accomplice, cohort, confederate—more at ACCOMPLICE

[2] accoutrement, adjunct, appendage, attachment; also accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement

2accessory adjective : aiding or contributing in a secondary way

Synonyms

auxiliary, peripheral, supplementary—more at AUXILIARY

ac·ci·dent noun 1 : an esp. unfortunate event occurring by chance or unintentionally

2 : lack of intention or necessity : CHANCE

3 : a nonessential property

Synonyms

[1] casualty, mischance, mishap; also calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, cropper, deathblow, disaster, tragedy

[2] chance, circumstance, hazard, luck—more at CHANCE

1accidental adjective 1 : happening