Definitions for accuse

accuse ac·cuse

Spelling: [uh-kyooz]
IPA: /əˈkyuz/

Accuse is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in accuse (accesu).

Definitions for accuse

verb (used with object)

  1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
  2. to find fault with; blame.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make an accusation.

Origin of accuse

1250-1300; Middle English ac(c)usen Old French acuser Latin accūsāre to call to account (ac- ac- + -cūs-, combining form of caus-; see cause)

Examples for accuse

I let her accuse me as she pleased—and she very soon began to defend me.

Now Cantlie appears to accuse the Western media of skewing coverage of the month-long siege.

And he says that those who accuse Napoleon of killing off democracy misunderstand politics in 19th century Europe.

To accuse him of doing so is certainly an effective way to end a conversation.

You will ask me why I accuse him as you have already asked me how I know so much.

Is it of stealing that bank-note of Galloway's that you presume to accuse my brother?

There are those who accuse their games of not really being video games at all, which is ludicrous.

The Kurds accuse the Turkish government of seeing them as a greater danger than Islamic militants.

I do not accuse—I do not suspect you of any breach of confidence.

I hope you do not accuse me of lying or of any other dissimulation.

Word Value for accuse
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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