accend

English

Etymology

From Middle English accenden, from Latin accendere (“to kindle”), formed from ad- + candere (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ækˈsɛnd/

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Verb

accend (third-person singular simple present accends, present participle accending, simple past and past participle accended)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To set on fire; to kindle. [15th–19th c.]

Derived terms

• accendible

Related terms

• accensed

Anagrams

• Deccan