Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To overwhelm; oppress; overburden.
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Examples
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Charles says that he is accable de demandes, comme de dettes, et avec la reputation d'avoir de l'argent, il ne sait ou donner de la tete.
George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life Helen [Editor] Clergue
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Il entreprend de prouver, dans la troisieme partie, que la religion chretienne a eu les effets politiques les plus sinistres et les plus funestes, et que le genre humain lui doit tous les malheurs dont il a ete accable depuis quinze a dix-huit siecles, sans qu'on en puisse encore prevoir la fin.
Baron D'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France Max Pearson Cushing 1918
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Il entreprend de prouver, dans la troisieme partie, que la religion chretienne a eu les effets politiques les plus sinistres et les plus funestes, et que le genre humain lui doit tous les malheurs dont il a ete accable depuis quinze a dix-huit siecles, sans qu'on en puisse encore prevoir la fin.
Baron d'Holbach Cushing, Max Person 1914
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Charles says that he is accable de demandes, comme de dettes, et avec la reputation d'avoir de l'argent, il ne sait ou donner de la tete.
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But I confess that I am somewhat accable, by all that has befallen us.
Rodney Stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896
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But I confess that I am somewhat accable, by all that has befallen us.
Rodney stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896
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Je vais bien, mais je suis accable de travaux et pourtant je veux partir bientot; je finirai a la maison.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton Hamerton, Philip G 1896
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But I confess that I am somewhat accable, by all that has befallen us.
Rodney Stone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Tuilleries, for a brief relaxation -- and me voila partout accable with my good fortune.
Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"He tells me," said I, gravely, "that he is quite accable with his bonnes fortunes -- possibly he flatters himself that even you are not perfectly inaccessible to his addresses."
Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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