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Belonging to or resembling the Acalephæ or jellyfishes.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the acanthus is the type.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.

Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n.

A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.

the doctrine held by the ancient Skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.

Pertaining to a race supposed to have lived in Babylonia before the Assyrian conquest. -- Ac*ca"di*an, n., Ac"cad, n. Sayce.

To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede. [Obs.] T. Gale.

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

or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation. A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration. I. Taylor. (Astr. & Physics.) Accele…

Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. Reid.

To set on fire; to kindle. [Obs.] Fotherby.

A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.

One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.

To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of. If you accept them, then their worth is great. Shak. To accept of ransom for my son. Milton. She accepted of a treat. Addison.

Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.