单词 | accroach |
释义 | Definition of accroach in English:accroachverb əˈkrəʊtʃ rare, historical
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French acrocher, accrocher, Middle French acrochier to draw (something) to oneself, to catch (something) using a hook or hooks, to arrogate, encroach, usurp (property or power to oneself) from Anglo-Norman and Old French a- + croc, croche hook, of Germanic origin. Compare post-classical Latin accrochare, accrochiare, both from French. Definition of accroach in US English:accroachverbəˈkrəʊtʃ rare, historical
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French acrocher, accrocher, Middle French acrochier to draw (something) to oneself, to catch (something) using a hook or hooks, to arrogate, encroach, usurp (property or power to oneself) from Anglo-Norman and Old French a- + croc, croche hook, of Germanic origin. Compare post-classical Latin accrochare, accrochiare, both from French. |
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