accuse
[ uh-kyooz ]
/ əˈkyuz /
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verb (used with object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of): He accused him of murder.
to find fault with; blame.
verb (used without object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
to make an accusation.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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accuse
/ (əˈkjuːz) /
verb
to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame
Derived forms of accuse
accuser, nounaccusing, adjectiveaccusingly, adverbWord Origin for accuse
C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit
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