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accroach

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[uh-krohch] / əˈkroʊtʃ /

verb (used with object)

  1. to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.

Other Word Forms

  • accroachment noun

Etymology

Origin of accroach

1275–1325; Middle English acrochen < Anglo-French a ( c ) crocher to catch hold of, seize, usurp, Old French: derivative of croc hook, crook 1 (< Germanic ) with ac- ac-; encroach

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They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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