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ac·cu·mu·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing [ORIGIN: L accumulare, fr. ad- to + cumulare to heap up]

: to gather or pile up

— ac·cu·mu·la·tive adjective

— ac·cu·mu·la·tor noun

Synonyms

appreciate, build, increase, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise—more at INCREASE

amass, assemble, collect, gather, group, lump, pile, round up

ac·cu·mu·la·tion noun 1 : something that has accumulated or has been accumulated

2 : the action or process of accumulating

Synonyms

[1] assemblage, collection, gathering; also agglomerate, assortment, conglomerate, conglomeration, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, mix, mixture, motley, potpourri

ac·cu·ra·cy noun : the quality, state, or degree of being accurate

Synonyms

closeness, delicacy, exactness, fineness, precision, veracity—more at PRECISION

ac·cu·rate adjective 1 : free from error : EXACT, PRECISE

2 : conforming exactly to truth or to a standard

— ac·cu·rate·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] close, delicate, exact, fine, mathematical, pinpoint, precise, rigorous—more at PRECISE

[2] correct, exact, precise, proper, right, so, true—more at CORRECT

ac·cu·rate·ly adverb : in an accurate manner

Synonyms

exactly, just, precisely, right, sharp, squarely—more at EXACTLY

ac·cursed or ac·curst adjective 1 : being under a curse

2 : DAMNABLE, EXECRABLE

ac·cus·al noun : ACCUSATION

ac·cu·sa·tive adjective : of, relating to, or being a grammatical case marking the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition

— accusative noun

ac·cu·sa·to·ry adjective : expressing accusation

ac·cuse verb ac·cused; ac·cus·ing : to charge with an offense : BLAME

— ac·cu·sa·tion noun

— ac·cus·er noun

Synonyms

charge, incriminate, indict; also blame, castigate, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, fault, impugn, reproach, reprobate

Antonyms

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

ac·cused noun, plural accused : the defendant in a criminal case

ac·cus·tom verb : to make familiar through use or experience

ac·cus·tomed adjective 1 : USUAL, CUSTOMARY

2 : being in the habit or custom

Synonyms

given, used, wont; also apt, inclined, liable, prone

Antonyms

unaccustomed, unused

1ace noun [ORIGIN: ME as a die face marked with one spot, fr. AF, fr. L, unit, a copper coin]

1 : a playing card bearing a single large pip in its center

2 : a very small amount or degree

3 : a point (as in tennis) won on a serve that goes untouched

4 : a golf score of one stroke on a hole

5 : a combat pilot who has downed five or more enemy planes

6 : one that excels in knowledge or skill

Synonyms

[6] authority, crackerjack, expert, maestro, master, virtuoso, whiz, wizard—more at EXPERT

2ace verb aced; ac·ing 1 : to score an ace against (an opponent) or on (a golf hole)

2 : to defeat decisively

3ace adjective : of first or high rank or quality

Synonyms

accomplished, crack, experienced, expert, master, skilled, skillful—more at EXPERIENCED

ACE in·hib·i·tor noun : any of a group of drugs that lower blood pressure by relaxing the arteries

acer·bic adjective : acid in temper, mood, or tone

acer·bi·ty noun, plural -ties : SOURNESS, BITTERNESS

acet·amin·o·phen noun : a crystalline compound used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and fever

ac·e·tate noun 1 : a salt or ester of acetic acid

2 : a textile fiber made from cellulose and acetic acid; also : a fabric or plastic made of this fiber

ace·tic acid noun : a colorless pungent liquid acid that is the chief acid of vinegar and is used esp. in making chemical compounds

ac·e·tone noun : a volatile flammable fragrant liquid compound used in making other chemical compounds and as a solvent

ace·tyl·cho·line noun : a compound that is released at nerve endings of the autonomic nervous system and is active in the transmission of nerve impulses

acet·y·lene noun :