accosts

We have found lemma(root) word of accosts : accost.

Definitions


[əˈkɒst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively
(e.g: reporters accosted him in the street)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (originally in the sense ‘lie or go alongside’): from French accoster, from Italian accostare, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + costa ‘rib, side’




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