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that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors.

ith a crime or with a lighter offense. We come not by the way of accusation To taint that honor every good tongue blesses. Shak.

An acetabulum; or about one eighth of a pint. [Obs.] Holland.

Methyl ketol; also, any of various homologues of the same.

A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. [Obs.] Holland.

nized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. Hooker.

Without inclination or dipping; -- said the magnetic needle balances itself horizontally, having no dip. The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator. Prof. August.

s maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.

Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.

working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.

mprising action; active. [Obs.] Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. Let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is . . . by a special prayer or action, . . . given to God. Jer. Taylor.

identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title.

Clinging, as by hooks.

To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

` phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests, or passions of a man.

Containing counsel or warning; hortatory; advisory. [Obs.] Potter.

An entrance or passage. Specifically: The nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; -- called also drift and tunnel.

to; to lie contiguous to; to be in contact with; to attach; to append. Corrections . . . should be, as remarks, adjoined by way of note. Watts.

To sentence; to condemn. Without reprieve, adjudged to death For want of well pronouncing Shibboleth. Milton.

Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] "Adjuvant causes." Howell.