Accuse

Pronunciation: /əˈkyuz/

Definitions of accuse

verb to charge someone with an offense or crime

Example Sentences

A1 She accused him of stealing her phone.

A2 The teacher accused the student of cheating on the test.

B1 The police accused the suspect of committing the crime.

B2 The company was accused of violating environmental regulations.

C1 The prosecutor accused the defendant of perjury.

C2 The journalist was accused of fabricating stories for sensationalism.

Examples of accuse in a Sentence

formal The prosecutor will accuse the defendant of committing the crime.

informal They're going to accuse him of cheating on the test.

slang She's always quick to accuse others of stealing her stuff.

figurative Don't accuse the clouds of causing the rain.

Grammatical Forms of accuse

• past tense: accused
• plural: accuse
• comparative: more accused
• superlative: most accused
• present tense: accuse
• future tense: will accuse
• perfect tense: have accused
• continuous tense: is accusing
• singular: accuses
• positive degree: accuse
• infinitive: to accuse
• gerund: accusing
• participle: accusing

Origin and Evolution of accuse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accuse' originated from the Latin word 'accusare', which is derived from the prefix 'ad-' (towards) and 'causa' (cause, lawsuit).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'accuse' has retained its core meaning of charging someone with a wrongdoing or offense, but its usage has evolved to encompass a broader range of contexts beyond legal accusations, such as in everyday conversations or public discourse.