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`Webster's New World™ College Dictionary, Fourth Edition
`Copyright © 1999 by Macmillan USA
`This edition is a major revision of Webster's New World™ College Dictionary,
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`Webster's New World college dictionary/ Michael Agnes, editor in
`chief. - 4th ed.
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`"A Webster's New World book"-T.p. verso.
`ISBN 0-02-863119-6 (plain-edged).
`ISBN 0-02-863118-8 (thumb-indexed). -
`ISBN 0-02-863471-3 (deluxe).
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`I. Agnes, Michael.
`1. English language-Dictionaries.
`II. Title: College dictionary.
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`accompanist / accumulative
`ta!, performed t!)gether with the main part for richer effect [the 9
`report; description; story -<:all to account 1 to demand an expla(cid:173)
`piano accompaniment to a song]
`ac-com•pa•nist (a kum'pa nist; often, a kump'nist) n. a person who
`nation of 2 to reprimand --11ive a good account of oneself to
`plays or sings an accompaniment: also ac-com'•pa•ny•ist (-ne ist)
`acquit oneself creditably --on account 1 on a charge account; on
`ac-com-pany (a kum'pa ne; often, a kump'ne) vt. -•nied, -•ny,ing
`the installment plan 2 as partial payment -on someone's
`account for someone's sake --on account of 1 because of 2 for
`[MFr acompaignier < ac-, AD- + OFr compagnon: see COMPANION'D
`(someone's) sake --on no account not under any circumstances -
`1 to go or be together with; attend 2 to send (with); add to; supple-
`take account of 1 to take into consideration; allow for 2 to take
`ment [to accompany words with acts] 3 to play or sing a musical
`notice of; note -take into account to take into consideration -
`accompaniment for or to -vi. to perform a musical accompaniment
`SYN,-,-.a,<e~mpany ~eans t/J go _or be together with as a con:ipan- ,
`turn to account to get use or profit from
`ac•count•able (a kount'a bal) adj. 1 obliged to account for one's
`,,ion assoc1a~ attribute, etc.,/an:d'usually connotes equality of
`relii.tionship [Ile accompanied her to the theater]; attend implies
`acts; responsible 2 capable of being accounted for; explainable -
`SYN. RESPONSIBLE -ac•count'•abil'•ity n. or ac•count'•able•ness -
`-pr'esence either, in a subordinate, position or to render services, ,
`etc. [Pr. Jones attended the patient];1~soort and convoy are both ,
`ac•count',ably adv.
`applied to the accompanying, as, by an armed gua:rd;.of perJ;!ons
`ac•count•ancy (a kount"n se) n. the keeping or inspecting of com-
`01', things needing protection (co,nvoy; esp. in the case ,of sea
`mercial accounts; work of an accountant
`travel -and ·escort, in the case of 1""'1d tr,avel); escort also implies
`ac•count-ant (a kount"nt) n. a person whose work is to inspect,
`an accompan)ing as.'.a mark of honor or an act of colll"t!!sy;
`keep, or adjust accounts: see CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
`cfl~p~ron«implie,s ?COom,panm;ient, for.,reaso?,s of propriety,, °C account book a book in which business accounts are set down
`account current a record of business transactions that shows the
`·young unmarried people by an older or mamed per~on
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`ac•com•plice (a kiim'plis) n. [< ME a complice (the article a is
`total amount of money owed as of the date of the summarizing
`merged, inf!. by accomplish) < OFr comp/ice < LL complex: see
`statement
`COMPLICED a person who knowingly participates with another in an account executive an executive in an advertising agency, stock(cid:173)
`unlawful act; partner in crime -SYN. ASSOCIATE
`brokerage, etc. who handles the accounts of, and maintains direct
`ac•com-plish (a kiim'plish; also, -kum'-) vt. [ME accomplisshen <
`contact with, one or more established clients and seeks new clients
`OFr acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir < VL *adcomplere < L ac•count-ing (a kount'iJJ) n. 1 the principles or practice of system(cid:173)
`ad-, intens. + comp/ere: see COMPLETE] 1 to do; succeed in doing;
`atically recording, presenting, and interpreting financial accounts
`complete (a task, time, or distance) 2 to make complete; perfect -
`2 a statement of debits and credits 3 a settling or balancing of
`SYN. PERFORM, REACH -ac,com'•plish•able adj.
`accounts
`ac•com-plished (-plisht) adj. 1 done; done successfully; completed account payable pl. accounts payable the amount owed by a
`2 skilled; proficient [an accomplished pianist] 3 having social
`business to a creditor, usually for goods or services
`account receivable pl. accounts receivable the amount owed to a
`poise; polished
`ac•com,plish•ment (a kiim'plish mant; also, -kum'-) n. 1 an
`business by a debtor, usually for goods or services
`accomplishing or being accomplished; completion 2 something ac•COU•ple•ment (a kup'al mant) n. [Fr< accoupler, to couple ,y:, <
`accomplished or done successfully; work completed; achievement OFr acoupler < ML accopulare <Lad-, to+ copulare, to COUPLE" 1
`3 a social art or skill: usually used in pl.
`Archit. the placing of columns in pairs close together 2 Carpentry
`ac•cord (a kord') vt. [ME acorden < OFr acorder < VL *accordare <
`a brace or tie of timber
`Lad-, to+ car (gen. cordis), HEARTD 1 to make agree or harmonize; ac•COU•ter or ac•COU•tre (a koot'ar) vt. -•tered or -·tred, -•ter•ing
`or -•tring (a koot'ar iJJ, -koo'triJJ) [Fr accoutrer, earlier accoustrer;
`reconcile 2 to grant or concede; bestow -vi. to be in agreement or
`prob. < a-, to + OFr costure < VL *consutura, seam, sewing < L
`harmony (with)-n. 1 mutual agreement; harmony 2 an informal
`agreement, as between countries 3 harmony of sound, color, etc.
`consuere, to sew< con-, together+ suere, SEW] to outfit; equip, esp.
`4 [Obs.] consent; permission -SYN. AGREE --of one's own accord
`for military service
`willingly, without being asked -with one accord all agreeing; ac-cou•ter•ment or ac•COU•tre•ment (a koot'ar mant, -koo'tra-)
`n. 1 an accoutering or being accoutered 2 [pl.] a) personal outfit;
`with no one dissenting
`ac•cord•ance (a kor'dans) n. [ME< OFr acordance < acordant: see
`clothes; apparel b) furnishings; trappings; equipment; specif., a
`foL] 1 agreement; harmony; conformity [in accordance with the
`soldier's equipment except clothes and weapons
`Ac•cra (a kra') capital of Ghana: seaport on the Gulf of Guinea:
`plans] 2 the act of granting
`ac•cord•ant (a kor'dant) adj. [ME < OFr acordant, prp. of acorder:
`pop. 949,000
`see ACCORDD in agreement or harmony (with or to)-ac·cord'•antly ac•credit (a kred'it) vt. [Fr accrediter, to give credit or authority<
`a, to + credit CREDIT] 1 to bring into credit or favor 2 to author(cid:173)
`adv.
`ac•cord·ing (a kor'diJJ) adj. agreeing; in harmony-according as 1
`ize; give credentials to [an accredited representative] 3 to believe
`in; take as true 4 to certify as meeting certain set standards [ col(cid:173)
`to the degree that; in proportion as 2 depending on whether; if -
`according to 1 in agreement with 2 in the order of [arranged
`leges may be accredited by regional associations] 5 to attribute;
`credit [an action accredited to him] -SYN. AUTHORIZE -ac•cred'i•
`according to size] 3 as stated in or reported by
`ac-cord•ingly (-le) adv. 1 in a way that is fitting and proper;
`ta'•tion n.
`ac•crete (a kret') vi. --cret'ed, --cret'-ing [< L accretus, pp. of
`correspondingly 2 therefore
`ac-cor•dion (a kor'de an) n. [Ger akkordion < akkord, harmony
`accrescere: see foL] 1 to grow by being added to 2 to grow
`together; adhere -vt. to cause to adhere or unite (to) -adj. Bot.
`(prob. < It accordare, to be in tune: see
`ACCORD) + -ion as in ORCHESTRION] a
`grown together
`ac•cre•tion (a kre'shan) n. [L accretio < accrescere, to increase <
`musical instrument with keys, metal
`reeds, and a bellows: it is played by
`ad-;. to + crescere, to grow: see CRESCENTD 1 growth in size, esp. by
`alternately pulling out and pressing
`adaition or accumulation 2 a growing together of parts normally
`separate 3 accumulated matter [the accretion of earth on the
`together the bellows to force air
`shore] 4 a part added separately; addition 5 a whole resulting
`through the reeds, which are opened
`by fingering the keys -adj. having
`from such growth or accumulation 6 Law the addition of soil to
`land by gradual, natural deposits -ac•cre'•tive (-kret'iv) adj.
`folds, or folding, like the bellows of an
`accordion [accordion pleats] -ac•cor'•
`ac-crual (a kroo'al) n. 1 the act or process of accruing 2 the
`di•on•ist n.
`amount that accrues Also ac•crue•ment (a kroo'mant)
`ac-cost (a kost', -kast') vt. [Fr accoster
`ac-crue (a kroo') vi. -•crued', -•cru'•ing [ME acreuen < OFr acreu,
`< It accostare, to bring side by side <
`pp. of acroistre, increase< L accrescere: see ACCRETION] 1 to come
`VL *accostare < L ad-, to + costa, rib,
`as a natural growth, advantageJ or right (to) 2 to be added periodi-
`cally as an increase: said esp. ot interest on money -vt. to accumu-
`side] 1 to approach and speak to;
`greet first, before being greeted, esp.
`late periodically as an increase [savings accounts accrue interest]
`in ~ intrusive way 2 to solicit for sexual purposes: said of a acct abbrev. 1 account 2 accountant
`*aC•cul-tur•ate (a kul'char at') vi., vt. -•at'ed, -•at'•ing [back-form~<
`prostitute, etc.
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`ac•couche•ment (a kposh_mant; Fr a koosh '!Ian) n. [Fr <
`foL] to undergo, or alter by, acculturation
`accoucher, put to bed, give birth < OFr acouc!>,~r, lie_ down < L a_d-, *ac•cul•tura•tion (a kul'char a'shan) n. [AC· + CULTUR(E) + -ATION]
`Sociology 1 the process of conditioning a child to the patterns or
`to .+ C(!llocare: see COUCH] confinement for givmg birth to a child;
`customs of a culture 2 the process of becoming adapted to a new or
`childbirth
`ac•COU·Cheur (a'koo shm,') n. [Fr: see prec.] OBSTETRICIAN
`different culture with more or Jess advanced patterns 3 the
`ac•COU•cheuse (a'koo sh,.z') n. [Fr, fem. of prec.] MIDWIFE
`mutual influence of different cultures in close contact -ac•cul'·
`ac•count (a kount') vt. [ME acounten < OFr aconter < a-, to +
`tura'•tive adj.
`canter; to tell < compter < L computare: see COMPUTE] to consider ac-cum•bent (a kum'bant) adj. [L accumbens, prp. of accumbere <
`or juage to be; deem; value -vi. 1 to furnish a reckoning (to
`ad-, to + cubare, to recline] 1 lying down 2 Bot. lying against
`someone) of money received and paid out 2 to make satisfactory
`some other part: said esp. of certain cotyledons -ac•cum'•bency n.
`amends (for) [he will aqcount for his crime] 3 to giv~ sati_sfactory ac-cu•mu•late (a kyoom'yoo lat', -ya-) vt., vi. -•lat'ed, -•lat'•ing [< L
`reasons or an explanation (for) [can h~ account for his action,s?] 4
`accumulatus, pp. of accumulare < ad-, to + cumulare, to heap: see
`to be. *e cau:9e, agent, or source of: with for 5 to do away with as
`CUMULUS] to pile up, collect, or gather together, esp. over a period
`by kil_ling: with fo,: [he accounted for five of the enemy] ----;-n, 1 a
`of time -ac•cu'•mu•lable (-la bal) adj.
`count!-"i;r; calculat10'!' 2 [often pl.) _a r~cord of_ the financial _data ac•cu•mu•la•tion (a kyoom'yoo la'shan, -ya-) n. 1 an accumulating
`or being accumulated· collection 2 accumulated or collected
`perta:m:mg to _a specific asset, liability, :mcome item, expense ite~,
`or net-w!)rth item. 3 BANK ACC~HJNT 4 a) a record of th<; financial material. heap 3 the addition to capital of interest or profits
`t';ag~~~n~i~~~., ~) : ffu.;1!~.r~~sfi':i!~!fari, ::~~:~re~ ac•CU•fflU•la-tive (a kyoom'yoo lat'iv, -lat iv; -ya-) adj. 1 resulting
`client, esp. on a regular, credit basis [one of our best accounts] 5
`See the inside.front cover for pronunciation information.
`The symbol * is used to mark terms of American origin.
`worth; importance [a thing of small account] 6 an explanation 7 a
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