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The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. [R.] Caxton.

Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by soldiers. How gay with all the accouterments of war!

Pertaining to accremention.

The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.

Accusation. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Savage fierceness; ferocity.

rforming; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.

The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment. "Rules for the acquirement of a taste." Addison. His acquirements by industry were . . . enriched and enlarged by many excellent endowments of nature. Hayward.

The act of adoring; adoration. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning. In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True religion . . . propose…

The act of informing or notifying; notification. [Archaic] An advertisement of danger. Bp. Burnet.

Counsel; advise; information. [Archaic] And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what had passed in sleep. Daniel.

A reënforcement; a strengthening. Hallam.

The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.]

Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison.

state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.

State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council. What agreement hath the temple of God with idols 2 Cor. vi. 16. Expansion and duration have this further agreement. Locke.

See Alcoholometry.

Same as Alignment.

Allegation. [Obs.] With many complaints and allegements. Bp. Sanderson.