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accosts Definition and Meaning in English (accosts definition)

verb
Synonyms:approachconfronthail
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Accosts definition: To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often with a demand or request.

Definitions of Accosts

  1. 1verb

    To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often with a demand or request.

Example Sentences

casual

“The beggar often accosts passersby for money.”

casual

“He accosts strangers with political pamphlets.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveaccost
past tenseaccosted
present participleaccosting
gerundaccosting

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Accosts definition: To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often with a demand or request.
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'Accosts' translates to 'accosts' in English. Accosts definition: To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often with a demand or request.
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