accost
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ac·cost
(ə-kôst′, ə-kŏst′)tr.v. ac·cost·ed, ac·cost·ing, ac·costs
1. To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request.
2. To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex.
[French accoster, from Old French, from Medieval Latin accostāre, to adjoin : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]
accost
(əˈkɒst)vb
(tr) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
n
rare a greeting
[C16: from Late Latin accostāre to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib]
acˈcostable adj
ac•cost
(əˈkɔst, əˈkɒst)v.t.
1. to confront boldly.
2. to approach with a greeting, question, or remark.
ac•cost′a•ble, adj.
accost
Past participle: accosted
Gerund: accosting
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Verb | 1. | ![]() approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" |
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verbTranslations
يَدْنُو مِن شَخْص وَيُخَاطِبُهُ
obtěžovatpřistoupit a oslovit
antastetiltale
leszólít
abbast upp á
prikibtiužkabinti
piesieties
osloviť
yaklaşmakyolunu kesmek
accost
vt → ansprechen, anpöbeln (pej)
accost
(əˈkost) verb to approach and speak to, especially in an unfriendly way. I was accosted in the street by four men with guns.