The New Oxford
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`American Dictionary
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`SECOND EDITION
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`FIRST EDITION
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`Elizabeth J. Jewell
`Frank Abate
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`SECOND EDITION
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`Erin McKean
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`premeditared (a casual conversation with her _son’s
`rsacltelf in the grocery-store}. in which the role that
`chance plays is not always clear.
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`Something that is incidental may or may not in-
`volve chance; it typically refers to what" is sec-
`ondary or nonessentiallinc-iciental expenses in the bad-
`ger)‘ or what occurs Wlthbui design or regularity
`[incidental lighting tlarougiiout iliegurdenl.
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`Advenunous also implies thelackocran essential
`relationship. referring to somethiw that is a more
`random occurrence (ndaeinftictts circumstances flint
`led to victory}.
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`is entirely dependent on an uncertain event for its
`existence or occurrence (travel plans that-are contin-
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`gmFortu.itcms referstochance events ofafortunate
`nature;-it is ahontasfaras onecangetfiomacci
`dental (a_forcuicous_:neetarg
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`men‘: roomju-ztbefiJre li'c_epressconference)..
`ac-cl-dent-prone vadj. tending to be involved in a
`greater than average number of accidents.
`ac-oldie Paksldéf in. acodia. Dhliddle English: via
`Old French fmmmedieval Latinaccldio. alteration of
`NZEDIA. Obsolete after the 16th cent. the termwas
`revived in the late 19th cent.
`ac-oip-I-ter lak'$ipilarl' in. Omilhology a hawk of a
`group distingliished by short, broad wings and rela-
`tively long legs. adapted for fast flight in wooded
`country. -Accipiter and related genera, family Accip-
`itridae: numerous species, includ'
`the goshawk.
`blare 19th cent: Latin. literally‘ w bird ofprey.‘
`ac-olp-i-trlne lakeipilrin; -grin)‘ haul‘. attain] Omimology
`of or relating to birds of a family
`t includes most
`diurnal birds ofprey other than falcons. New World
`vultures, and the osprey. I Family Accipitrldae:
`treated as a subfamily
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`‘ti-inae] in this sense
`when the osprey is include in this family. Dmid
`19th cent: from French, from Latin accipiler ‘bird of
`Pres-’
`acclaim le'kldml W. [rrans.} luau. be acclaimed}
`praise entlucsiastically and publicly: the conference
`was acclaimed as a considerable success I [trans] he was
`acclaimed a gr-earpainter. See note at emcee.
`tn. enthusianic and public praise: she has won acclaim
`for her commitment to democracy. hearty 17th cent. {in
`the sense ‘express approval‘: from Latin acclomaro,
`from ad- ‘to’ -1- clcrmore ‘to shout.‘ 'I'he spelling has
`been influenced by association with cI.Au\n. Current
`senses date from the l.'I"th cent.
`ao-ole-ma-tion l,a|da'maeHen,l in. loud and enthusi-
`astic approval, typically to welcome or honor some-
`one or something the taclclebrouglrttlrefons tothelrfecr
`flzacclclmacion | licepresiderctwasagahzgreetedbyzheoo
`clamatlorls ofall present >mid 16th cenc: from Latin
`acclamatioln-l. from acclarnore ‘shout at,‘ later ‘shoot
`in approval’ [see Acouuu}.
`WHRASE c by aoclamatlon 1 [of election. agree-
`ment. etc.) by overwhelming vocal approval and
`without ballot. 2 Canadian (of election} by virtue of
`being the sole candidate.
`aocll-mate l‘akla,mat; e'kllmIt,-' he [mean] (am. he
`accilrnatedlbecome accustomed to a new climate or
`to new conditions: itwill tale afew days to get accli-
`mated to the altitude. I Biologyrespond physiological-
`ly or behaviorally to a change in a single environ-
`mental factor: trees may acclimate m high CO; levels by
`reducing the number ofstomaaa. Compare with Accu-
`mnze. I [here] Botany & Horticulture harden ofi‘ la
`plant]. Dlate 18th cent: from French occllrnater.
`from a- (from Latin ad ‘to. at’) + cli:-not ‘climate.’
`—-ac-cli-ma-llon l'.akla'masHen,I' ll.
`ac-cll-ma-tlze ,'a'1<lime,t'zl H: ]l'n.fran.s.} acclimate: they
`acdimatized themselves bc:foreasoer:diugEveres.t.lB.iol-
`ogy respond physiologically or behaviorally to
`changes in a complex of environmental factors.
`Compare with nooumu-E. I [l‘nans.] Botany 31 Horticul-
`rure harden oil‘ (a plant]. >roid 19th cent: from
`French acclimate: ‘acclimatize’ + -IZE. —oc-oli-ma-it
`za-tion ,ia,klimata'zasHan_.' n.
`ac-cllv-i-ty la'klivitél bn. (pi. -ties) an upward slope.
`Dearly 1’l‘tl1 cent: from Latin anxllvitas, from acclivis,
`from ad- ‘toward’ 4- clivus ‘a slope.‘ —ao-oliv-I-nous
`l-ilasl‘ adj.
`ao-co-Iade l'aka,Iad; -.IacI} Dr.-. 1 an award or privi-
`lege granted as a special honor or as an acknowl-
`edgment of merit: the ultimate qfilcial accolade qfo. visit
`byrliepmidrnr. I an expression ofpfaise or admira-
`tion. 2 a touch on a person’s 3 ouldsers w:ith a
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`sword. at the bestowing of a knighthood. oearly
`I'M: cent: from French. from
`locolada, he
`ex-ally ‘embrace around the neck {when bestowing
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`thood).' from latin ad- ‘at, to’ + collccm ‘neck.’
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`accommodate ,le‘l<_arne.datl Mr. [bans] ‘I [ofphysi-
`cal space, esp. alnuldmg] provide lodgingorsuffi-
`cient space for: the cabins accommodate up to 6 people.
`zfitinivirlithewishesornnedsoftanylonguagcnucst
`accommodate new concepts. I [moans] [accommodate
`to] adapt to: malcing consumers accommodate to the real-
`ities of today’: marketplace. >nn'd ‘lfith cent: from
`latin accommodao ‘made fitting.’ flora the verb ac-
`commodore. from ad- ‘to’ + commodizs ‘fin'ing.‘ —oo-
`oom-mo-da-ilve _l—.dalivl aqi.
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`mo-dat-log le'karne,datlMoJ bad}. fitting in
`with someone‘s wishes or demands in a helpful
`way. —ac-com-mo-darn-lng-ly adv.
`ao~com~I'no~da-tion [9.k§I“l1B'd§.SH8nl tn. 1 an action
`of acoomrnodating or the process of being accom-
`modated. I lusu. acoommodafions] a mom. group
`ofrooms,orbuildinginwl1ichsomeonernaylive
`orstay:i:‘ceccstinch:desal:jl1reandhooelocccrnmodo-
`lions.
`I(aooon1n1odatlons)
`lodging: room and
`board:tl1ecompan_v qfiersa numberofguesthouse accom-
`modations in Cape Cod. Ithe available space for occu-
`pants in a building. vehicle, or vessel: slim was
`lifeboat accommodation for 1,1‘.’8 people. Ithe provi-
`sion ofaroomorlodg'ing:thebuildinglsu:ede:cclu-
`sivelyfor the accommodation ofguests. 2 a convenient
`arrangement a se
`t or compromise: mange-
`men: was seeking an accommodation with labor. Ithe
`process ofadaptingoradjustingtosomeoneor
`something: accommodation to a sepcm-rte political entity
`was not possible. Ithe automatic adjustment of the
`focus ofthe eye by flattening or thickening ofthe
`lens. Dearly 17th cent; from I.a.tin accommodation:-l.
`from accommodore ‘fit one thing to another’ (see
`Accomuoome).
`ac-corn-mo-da-lion-ist la.karrsa'dasn-ienisll ho. a per-
`son who seeks compromise with an opposing point
`of view. typically a political one.
`ac-com-mo-do-tlon ladder ho. a ladder or stairway
`up the side of a ship allowing access, esp. to and
`from a small boat, or from a dock.
`accompaniment la'lcemp(a)nimanIf in. 1 a musi-
`cal par-ttbat supports orparmers a solo instrument.
`voice, or group: she sang to agultar accornpunimentl
`sonatas for piano with violin accompaniment Imusic
`playedtooomp1ementorasba.cl<groundtoc:nac-
`tivity: lush strirg accompaniment: to romantic scenes in
`movies. 2 something that is supplementary to or
`complements something else. typically food: sugar
`snap peas make a delicious acoarrlpcuilmelu for salmon.
`Dearly 13th cent.: from French accompognement.
`from acoompqgner ‘accompany.’
`PPHRASE III to the accompaniment of ‘I with accom-
`pan '
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`dn-msicorsoundfrommefilcd
`outta:
`acccn1,ponime11:oftl1eocgan.2witl-iannther
`event happening at the same time as: the dam was
`complctedltotheaccompanlmentofnumeroussccrndals.
`ac-corn-pa-nlsl ,‘e'l<arnpanistl' In. a person who pro
`vides a musical accompaniment to anotha‘ musi-
`cian or to a singer.
`ao-oonrpa-ny ,la‘kamp(a)na,r bu [-ales. -riled] loans]
`1 go somewhere with {someone} as a companion or
`escor't:thetwosiste1‘swere toao:ompa11yustoNewYork|
`he was at the banquet accompanied by his daughter.
`2 lusu. be accompanied} be present or occur at the
`sametlme aslsomething else}: rlceillnessisofienac-
`conlponicdbyflausen. I provide (something) as a com-
`plcment or addition to something
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`lmmaccompaniedhybrmvnbread. aplayamusicalao
`companiment for. blaze Middle English: from Old
`French occornpogner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to. at‘) +
`compagne. from Old French compaisnon ‘companion.’
`The spelling change was due to association with
`onus-mv.
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`all-OOI1'l-|3IlSh-I118!!!’ fo‘l<an1pIiaHmantl In. something
`that has been achieved successfully: the reduction of
`inflation was cc remarlaahle occompllshmerrc. Ithe suc-
`cessful achievement of a task: the aocomplislrmenl: 43'
`planned objectives. I an activity that a person can do
`well. typically as a result of study or practice: long-
`distance running was another of her accomplishments.
`I skillorabllityin an activity: opoetqfconsiderlahle ac-
`compllsiunerct
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`accord ,ls*lcon:l,-' iv. 1 loans] give or grant someone
`(power, status. or
`‘tionl: cilepowersaccordedco
`the head qfstate I [with two oty'.s.]tl1eyoungmonhadac-
`corded herlmie notice, 2 [inn-ans.] {accord with) [ofa
`concept or fact) he harmonious or consistent with.
`in. an oflicial agreement or treaty. I am-eement or
`harmony: the government and the rebels are in accord an
`m:epoirrtj_t‘c1nccionondfor-rninlianiiorrloicsaccvcrd. -’>0ld
`English, from Old French ocorder ‘reconcile, be of
`one mind.‘ from Latin od- ‘to’ + car, card- ‘heart: in-
`fluenced by oonoono.
`IrPHRA8E$ Ellnacoordwllhaccordingoo. noritsovwn
`accord without outside intervention: the rash may go
`amay ofits own accord. U of one'o own accord volun-
`tarily: iiewoldd notseekweaunoitcfhismmaaord
`clwllh one accord in a united way.
`ac-cord-ance le'korc|n In. (in phrase In accordance
`wlihlinamannerco
`' witl1:fi:epraduccisd£s-
`ofin accordance withfederoi regulations. D-Middle
`English: from Old French acordcmce. flom ocorder
`‘bring to an agreement‘ {see aoooao).
`an-cordvant la'kon:Intj baoff. [predic.} archaic agreeing
`or compatible: lfiiund the music accordcmt uriflt the
`words of the service. Dlllliddle English: from Old
`French acordani. from acorcler ‘bring to an agree-
`ment’ {see accono).
`ac-cord-log le'l<ordino,l radar. 1 {according to} as stat-
`edbyor in: tliemltloclcfiarinvesrors lsnct bright, accord-
`ing Ilofinoncial experts. Iin a manner corresponding
`or conformingto: cook the rice accordirgta tl:einstruc-
`tions. I in proportion or relation to: solorywallhefixcd
`according to experience. 2 {aooordlng as) depending
`on whether.
`‘I in a way that is
`no-cord-lng-iy lekordiuolol radv.
`appropriate to the particular circtunstanoes: we have
`Do disooverwhotlrisplaiis are and accuccordingiy. 215.911-
`lance adverb! oonsequentlgr. therefore: There was no
`breach ofche rules. Accordingly. there will be no discipli-
`rlaryutqguy.
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`ac-cor-dean lfkérdfionl in. a portable musical 111-
`stmmenx with metal
`reeds blown by bellows.
`played by means of keys
`and buttons: fas aolt] an ac-
`cordion player. I {as aqlll
`folding like the bellows of
`an accordion: an accordion
`pleat. Droid 19th ce:nt.:
`from German Aldmrdion.
`from Italian ncocrdore ‘to
`tune.‘ —ao-ooodi-on-lat ,'-niall n.
`accor-dl-on school-ul-lrlg M1. the practice ofconI:iJ1-
`ually adjusting the work schedule of part-time or
`temporary workers to accommodate a oompanys
`changing labor requirements.
`ac-cost la'k6ai: a‘k§al_u' Mt [bans] approach and ad-
`dress [someone] boldly or aggressively“. rep-om ac-
`costed him in the street. Iapproach {someone} with
`hostilicyorharmfiilintentzhewnsaccosvedhyaflrlejj
`denzandirrglzisnrwuceyorhislgfe. Iappmuhandaddress
`[someone] with sexual intent: a man tried toaccost the
`girlunherwaymsd1ool.¥late16thcent.(origina1lyin
`the sense ‘lie or go alongside‘): from French accoster,
`from Italian accostare. from Latin ad- ‘to’ + costa ‘rib,
`side.’
`ao-oouche-men! [,5.kfist-i’rnéN: a‘ko‘oeHrnan’d in. ar-
`chaic the action ofgiving binh no a baby. olate 18th
`cent: French. from occoucher ‘act as midwife.‘ from
`o-{from I.atinad‘to.at'}+couclier'putto bed’ [see
`DOUGH}.
`ac-corn-pllce ]a'k§mplIs," in. a person who helps an-
`other commit a crime. Dmid 16th cent: alteration
`ac-cou-cheur ,l,akfl5'sHanl Do. a male midwife. omid
`(probablyby association with Accoumml ofMiddle
`18th cent: French. from accouclter {see c\OGOl.It‘.‘HE-
`English complicc ‘an associate.’ via Old French from
`Mum].
`late I.atin complex. compile ‘allied,’ from com- ‘oo-
`of an
`ac-count la'loo1.mtJ' in. 1 a report or descri
`gether’ + the root ofplicare ‘to fold.‘
`lmsheen
`event or experience: a detailed account a_-fi
`accomplish ,ia'lcampIis=H,r aw loans] achieve or com-
`achieved. I an irmerpretation or rendering of a piece
`plete 51J(‘.’OESSfi.'I.llyZ theylanesocoomplishedtlcetrniission.
`of music: a lively account o_fOfi'enbacl1‘s score. 2 [abhr.:
`olate Middle English: from Old French ocompliss-,
`acct.) a recordorstatement offinancial expenditure
`lengthened stem ofacomplir. based on Latin ad- ‘to’
`or receipts relating to a particular period or pur-
`+ complere ‘to complete.’
`pose: tlieledgercmzaoinsolltiwelnccrrnemid e:cpenseac-
`coontslhesubntittedaquarserly account Ithe
`accomplished p' racy, highly trained ill:
`skilled: on occomplis
`pianist. I o‘oIodl:la'Vmg' a
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`erlevel ofeducatlon than average and good 5%
`3 (abbn: acct.) an arm
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`holds funds on hehalfocf a. client or supplies goods
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