Words beginning with A

To agree or assent [with to ‘a proposal, a request’]; to give way.

Abbreviation of accelerando.

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it…

A more distinct or prominent form.

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable re…

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

Easy of access or approach.

plural of accessory

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the st…

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

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plural of accolade

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

simple past and past participle of accompany

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

Present together.

The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably.

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsi…

Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

One who renders account; one accountable.

plural of accoutrement

A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti.

The giving of credentials.

The act or process of accruing; accumulation.

To increase, to rise

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without activ…