to be an accessory after the fact
31accessory — noun 1 extra item ADJECTIVE ▪ essential, must have ▪ optional ▪ fashionable, stylish ▪ perfect, ultimate …
32accessory — accessorily, adv. accessoriness, n. /ak ses euh ree/, n., pl. accessories, adj. n. 1. a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens… …
33fact — factful, adj. /fakt/, n. 1. something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact. 2. something known to exist or to have happened: Space travel is now a fact. 3. a truth known by actual experience or observation;… …
34accessory */*/ — UK [əkˈsesərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms accessory : singular accessory plural accessories 1) [usually plural] additional objects, equipment, decorations etc that make something more useful or attractive The book offers advice on choosing… …
35accessory — ac|ces|so|ry [ ək sesəri ] noun count ** 1. ) a small thing such as a piece of jewelry or a pair of shoes that you wear with clothes to give them more style 2. ) usually plural additional objects, equipment, decorations, etc. that make something… …
36accessory — /əkˈsɛsəri / (say uhk sesuhree) noun (plural accessories) 1. a subordinate part or object; something added or attached for convenience, attractiveness, etc., such as a spotlight, heater, driving mirror, etc., for a vehicle. 2. (plural) the… …
37accessory — accessary, accessory These two words come by different routes from the same Latin source of our word accede. In AmE, accessory is dominant both as a noun and as an adjective, and it has fast become so now in BrE, although accessary is still used… …
38accessory — I. noun also accessary (plural ries) Date: 15th century 1. a. a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense called also accessory before the fact b. a person who… …
39The Town and the City — infobox Book | name = The Town and the City title orig = translator = image caption = The Town and the City . Harvest hardcover edition, second printing, 1970. author = Jack Kerouac cover artist = country = United States language = English series …
40fact — [16] A fact is literally ‘something that is done’. It comes from Latin factum ‘deed’, a noun based on the past participle of facere ‘do’. This verb, a distant relative of English do, has contributed richly to English vocabulary, from obvious… …
