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View usage for: (əkɒst, US əkɔːst) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense accosts, present participle accosting, past tense, past participle accostedverbIf someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening. [formal, disapproval] A man had accosted me in the street. [VERB noun] Synonyms: confront, challenge, address, stop More Synonyms of accost accost in British English (əˈkɒst) verb1. (transitive) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc Derived forms accostable (acˈcostable) adjective Word origin C16: from Late Latin accostāre to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib accost in American English (əˈkɔst; əˈkɑst) verb transitive1. to approach and speak to; greet first, before being greeted, esp. in an intrusive way 2. to solicit for sexual purposes said of a prostitute, etc. Word origin Fr accoster < It accostare, to bring side by side < VL * accostare < L ad-, to + costa, rib, side Examples of 'accost' in a sentenceaccost Definition to approach, stop, and speak to I told them that someone had accosted me in the street. Additional synonymsDefinition to speak to The two ministers did not address each other directly. Synonyms speak to, talk to, greet, hail, salute, invoke, communicate with, accost, approach, converse with, apostrophize, korero (New Zealand) Definition to detain (a person) in conversation It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview. Synonyms detain, catch, grab, intercept, accost, waylay, take aside Definition to call (a decision or action) into question The move was immediately challenged by the opposition. Synonyms dispute, question, tackle, confront, defy, object to, disagree with, take issue with, impugn (formal), throw down (US, slang) - according
- according to
- accordingly
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- account
- account for something
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