accroach
/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/US/əˈkɹoʊtʃ/
accroach verb: to hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
Verb
accroach (third-person singular simple present accroaches, present participle accroaching, simple past and past participle accroached)
- To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
- To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
- They had attempted to accroach to themselves the royal power.1874-1878, William Stubbs, Constitutional History of England
- To encroach.
accroach meaning in Bengali
accroach in Bengali
- হুক দিয়ে আটকানো, অন্যায়ভাবে দখল করা, অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা
Forms of accroach
| third-person singular present | accroaches |
|---|---|
| present participle | accroaching |
| past participle | accroached |
| past | accroached |
Origin of accroach
From Middle English acrochen, from Old French acrochier (“to hook in”), from a + croche (“hook”).
Words formed from accroach
- accroachement
Words that rhyme with accroach
Questions about accroach
- What does accroach mean?
- Accroach means to hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
- What is accroach in Bengali?
- Accroach in Bengali is হুক দিয়ে আটকানো, অন্যায়ভাবে দখল করা, অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা. See Accroach meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is accroach?
- Accroach is a verb.
- How do you pronounce accroach?
- Accroach is pronounced /əˈkɹəʊtʃ/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of accroach?
- The past tense of accroach is accroached.
Words near accroach in the dictionary
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