Third-person singular form of accuse; to claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often without proof.
From Old French 'accuser' derived from Latin 'accusare' combining 'ad' (to) and 'causa' (cause or case). The word entered English in the 1200s in legal contexts, meaning to bring charges or blame someone.
The word 'accuse' comes from Latin legal language—'causa' meant a court case, so 'accusare' literally meant 'to bring to court.' Every time you accuse someone, you're using the language of medieval justice systems!
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