countable, uncountable a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area, or social class a person comes from
a Southern/New York/Greek/British accent
a heavy/thick accent (= one that is very noticeable)
She spoke English with an accent.
compare dialect
singular a special importance that is given to something
synonym emphasis
In all our products the accent is on quality.

countable a thing that someone has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill
the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
They were proud of their children's achievements.
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uncountable the act or process of achieving something
the need to raise standards of achievement in education
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride).

to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance from the surface or space around
absorb something Plants absorb oxygen.
Let the rice cook until it has absorbed all the water.
absorb something into something The lotion is easily absorbed into the skin.
make part of something larger
often passive to make something smaller become part of something larger
absorb something The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.
absorb something into something The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.

a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acids are usually sour and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch.

intransitive, transitive to willingly take something that is offered; to say “yes” to an offer, invitation, etc.
He asked me to marry him and I accepted.
accept something Please accept our sincere apologies.
It was pouring rain so I accepted his offer of a ride.
She decided not to accept the job.
Please accept this small token of my appreciation.
accept something from somebody He was charged with accepting bribes from his suppliers.
accept something for something She said she'd accept $15 for it.

to accept that something is true
acknowledge something She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility?
acknowledge that… The government acknowledged that the tax was unfair.
acknowledge something to be, have, etc. something It is generally acknowledged to be true.

used to emphasize that something is completely true
You're absolutely right.
He made it absolutely clear.
I'm not absolutely certain I posted it.
It was absolutely pouring with rain.
absolutely no…, absolutely nothing used to emphasize something negative
She did absolutely no work.
There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.