Etymology

accend

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Today it means: To set on fire; to kindle. Full definition →

First used 15th–19th c.Middle English accenden ← Latin accendere
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromaccendere“to kindle”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaccenden
  3. English todayaccend

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

First known use, by meaning

  • 15th–19th c. To set on fire; to kindle.

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