accident
Translation
accident, mishap, chance
Examples
He had a car accident last year.
He had a car accident last year.
Our meeting was a happy accident.
Our meeting was a happy accident.
Grammar Patterns
((an/the)) accident ((...)) an unfortunate incident He had a car accident.
by accident unintentionally I broke it by accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mishap, incident, chance; Antonyms: intention, plan, design
Etymology
From Latin 'accidere' (to happen), from 'ad-' (to) + 'cadere' (to fall). It literally means something that 'falls upon' you.
Memory Tips
Think of a car getting a 'dent' in an 'accident'. The 'ci' sounds like 'see' – you often 'see' an accident happen.