Accusing

Pronunciation: /əˈkyuzɪŋ/

Definitions of accusing

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'accusing' which is the present participle of the verb 'accuse'

Example Sentences

A1 She is accusing him of stealing her pen.

A2 The teacher is accusing the student of cheating on the exam.

B1 The police are accusing him of being involved in the robbery.

B2 The company is accusing its former employee of leaking confidential information.

C1 The government is accusing the opposition party of spreading false information.

C2 The prosecutor is accusing the defendant of committing multiple crimes.

Examples of accusing in a Sentence

formal The prosecutor was accusing the defendant of committing perjury.

informal She was accusing him of cheating on the test.

slang They're always accusing me of being lazy.

figurative The dark clouds were accusing the sun of hiding its light.

Grammatical Forms of accusing

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

Origin and Evolution of accusing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accusing' originated from the Old French word 'acusant' which is derived from the Latin word 'accusare' meaning 'to call to account'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in legal contexts to refer to formally charging someone with a crime, the word 'accusing' has evolved to also encompass a broader sense of blaming or pointing out faults in a more general sense.