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  • English Word Accent Definition A word; a significant tone
  • English Word Accent Definition expressions in general; speech.
  • English Word Accent Definition Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
  • English Word Accent Definition A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
  • English Word Accent Definition A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
  • English Word Accent Definition The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
  • English Word Accent Definition The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
  • English Word Accent Definition A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
  • English Word Accent Definition A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.
  • English Word Accent Definition A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six feet ten inches.
  • English Word Accent Definition To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
  • English Word Accent Definition To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
  • English Word Accented Definition of Accent
  • English Word Accenting Definition of Accent
  • English Word Accentless Definition Without accent.
  • English Word Accentor Definition One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
  • English Word Accentor Definition A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.
  • English Word Accentuable Definition Capable of being accented.
  • English Word Accentual Definition Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
  • English Word Accentuality Definition The quality of being accentual.
  • English Word Accentually Definition In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
  • English Word Accentuate Definition To pronounce with an accent or with accents.
  • English Word Accentuate Definition To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
  • English Word Accentuate Definition To mark with the written accent.
  • English Word Accentuated Definition of Accentuate
  • English Word Accentuating Definition of Accentuate
  • English Word Accentuation Definition Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
  • English Word Accentuation Definition pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
  • English Word Accept Definition To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.
  • English Word Accept Definition To receive with favor; to approve.