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.

Accuser, n. Informer, informant, plaintiff, prosecutor.

Accustom, v. a. Habituate, inure, use, harden, familiarize, addict, train, discipline, drill, break in.

Accustomed, a. Usual, habitual, wonted, customary, familiar, common, frequent, regular, ordinary, every day.

Ace, n. 1. Single point (in cards or in dice).

2. Particle, atom, jot, iota, bit, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, corpuscle, scintilla.

Acephalous, a. Headless.

Acerbity, n. 1. Roughness, astringency, sourness, acidity, acidness, tartness.

2. Acrimony, severity, harshness, sternness, asperity, bitterness, venom, rancor, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper, bad blood.

Acetic acid, Vinegar.

Ache, n. Aching, pain, continued pain.

Ache, v. n. 1. Be in pain, feel or suffer pain.

2. Be painful, give pain.

Achieve, v. a. 1. Accomplish, perform, execute, do, complete, finish, compass, consummate, effect, realize, bring about, bring to pass, carry through, carry out, work out, bring to a close, bring to conclusion.

2. Obtain, acquire, procure, gain, win, get.

Achievement, n. 1. Performance, accomplishment, completion, attainment, realization, consummation.

2. Exploit, feat, deed, work.

3. Escutcheon, shield, ensign armorial.

Aching, n. Pain, ache, continued pain.

Achromatic, a. Colorless, uncolored, untinged, hueless, free from color.

Achromatism, n. Absence of color, want of color.

Achromatize, v. a. Deprive of color.

Acicular, a. (Bot.) Aciculate, aciform, needle-shaped.