Accurses

Pronunciation: /əˈkɜrsɪz/

Definitions of accurses

verb to call down evil upon; curse; damn

Example Sentences

A1 She accurses the rainy weather for ruining her plans.

A2 He accurses his forgetfulness for missing the important meeting.

B1 The farmer accurses the pests for destroying his crops.

B2 The professor accurses the students for not paying attention in class.

C1 The politician accurses his opponents for spreading false information about him.

C2 The CEO accurses the market volatility for affecting the company's profits.

Examples of accurses in a Sentence

formal The priest warned the villagers that if they continued to engage in sinful behavior, they would be accursed.

informal I can't believe that accurses happened to me on my birthday!

slang Accurses! I forgot to bring my umbrella and now it's raining.

figurative The weight of his guilt accurses him, haunting his every waking moment.

Grammatical Forms of accurses

• past tense: accursed
• plural: accurses
• comparative: more accursed
• superlative: most accursed
• present tense: accurses
• future tense: will accurse
• perfect tense: have accursed
• continuous tense: is accursing
• singular: accursed
• positive degree: accursed
• infinitive: to accurse
• gerund: accursing
• participle: accursing

Origin and Evolution of accurses

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accurses' originated from the Old French word 'acurs', which was derived from the Latin word 'accursus' meaning 'to run up to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'accurses' evolved to take on a more negative connotation, often used to denote being under a curse or condemned to misfortune.