accessory
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinateHaving a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
» He was arrested as an accessory to the robbery.
Er wurde als Helfer eines Raubüberfalls festgenommen. — Alois
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4 sensesHaving a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
accessory garments
Surprise parties succeed with the help of accessory neighbors or colleagues.
nebensächlich, zusätzlich, begleitend
вспомога́тельныйvspomogátelʹnyj, доба́вочныйdobávočnyj, дополни́тельныйdopolnítelʹnyj
Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.
beihelfend, Beihilfe leistend
соуча́ствующийsoučástvujuščij
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
accessory mineral
Supernumerary and generally nonfunctional.
She had an accessory finger on one hand.
- furnishing added support
- aiding and abetting in a crime
Examples
48 sentencesHe was arrested as an accessory to the robbery.
deEr wurde als Helfer eines Raubüberfalls festgenommen. — Alois
Tom's store sells golf clubs, balls, shoes and other accessories.
Tom may be an accessory to murder.
What are accessories?
Accessories are sometimes important.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessuFrom Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.
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Forms
more accessory, most accessory| Comparative | more accessory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most accessory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.