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To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances. "They accomodate their counsels to his inclination." Addison.

To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish. The armorers accomplishing the knights. Shak. It [the moon] is fully accomplished for all those ends to which Providence did appoint it. Wilkins. These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman. Cowden Clarke.…

it of account (Law), a writ which the plaintiff brings demanding that the defendant shall render his just account, or show good cause to the contrary; -- called also an action of account. Cowell.

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "The awful idea of accountability." R. Hall.

Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct.

One who renders account; one accountable.

To render quiet; to soothe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

shaped like a bell, used in ancient theaters to propel the voices of the actors, so as to render them audible to a great distance.

of attainder. (Law) See Attainder. -- Act of bankruptcy (Law), an act of a debtor which renders him liable to be adjudged a bankrupt. -- Act of faith. (Ch. Hist.) See Auto-da-Fé. -- Act of God (Law), an inevitable accident; such extraordinary interruption of the usual course of events as is not to be looked for in…

To render sharp or keen. [R.] "To acuminate even despair." Cowper.

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management. His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration. Macaulay.

worshiper; one who admires or loves greatly; an ardent admirer. "An adorer of truth." Clarendon. I profess myself her adorer, not her friend. Shak.

To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive. As a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. Isa. lxi. 10. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place. Goldsmith.

And with advantage means to pay thy love. Shak. Advantage ground, vantage ground. [R.] Clarendon. -- To have the advantage of (any one), to have a personal knowledge of one who does not have a reciprocal knowledge. "You have the advantage of me; I don't remember ever to have had the honor." Sheridan. -- To take advan…

To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. "To aggravate my woes." Pope. To aggravate the horrors of the scene. Prescott. The defense made by the prisioner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. Addison.…

he army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; -- called also adjutators. Clarendon.

A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming.

" Sir M. Hale. The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. Clarendon.

Of all living (by way of emphasis). Northumberland was the proudest man alive. Clarendon.

The act rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities.