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accosts

ac·cost
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kawst, uh-kost]
    • /əˈkɔst, əˈkɒst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kawst, uh-kost]
    • /əˈkɔst, əˈkɒst/

Definitions of accosts word

  • verb with object accosts to confront boldly: The beggar accosted me for money. 1
  • verb with object accosts to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark. 1
  • verb with object accosts (of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes. 1
  • noun accosts a greeting. 1
  • noun accosts Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accost. 1

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Origin of accosts

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, accost is from the Late Latin word accostāre to be or put side by side. See ac-, coast

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Parts of speech for Accosts

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accosts popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

accosts usage trend in Literature

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