Emily Dickinson Lexicon

acclimated, adj. [Fr. acclimate-r.]

Accustomed; inured; situated; habituated to a weather change; adapted to a different climate.

accommodate, v. [L. accommodāt-us, suitable.] (webplay: man).

Fit; harmonize; make suitable; have room for.

accompany (accompanied, accompanies, -ing), v. [Fr. accompagne-r.] (webplay: friend, journey, music, painting, society, walk).

1. Attend; escort; walk alongside of; go with as a companion.
2. Perform with; play a corresponding musical part to.
3. Encircle; be associated with; be connected to.

accompanying, n. [see accompany, v.]

Companionship; fellowship; association; accompaniment.

accomplish (-ed), v. [OFr < L. accomplēre, to fill up, complete.]

Perform; fulfill; carry out; gain success by exertions.

accomplished, verbal adj. [see accomplish, v.]

1. Complete; perfect; skillful; masterful; adept.
2. Fully informed; perfectly versed; having good manners; possession fine qualities.

according, adv. [OFr acord, agreement.] (webplay: knowledge, lines, suitable).

1. Phrase. “According to”: in the manner specified by; in keeping with the premises of; in a manner logically agreeing with.
2. Phrase. “According to”: fitting; corresponding with; concurring with; in relation to.
3. Depending on.

accordingly, adv. [see according, adv.] (webplay: beautiful lines).

As such; in the appropriate manner.

accost (-ed), v. [Fr. < L. accostāre, by the ribs, to be side by side; see coast, n.] (webplay: address, approach).

1. Approach; draw near.
2. Address; speak to.
3. Meet; encounter; confront; face each other.

accostal, adv. [ED neologistic variant; pun on accost and coast.]

Phrase. “To accostal”: to the coast; to the other side; [fig.] beyond death; to the next life; to life after death;.