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ac·croach
\əˈkrōch, aˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English acrochen to draw, acquire, from Middle French acrochier, from a- (from Latin ad-) + crochier to hook, get hold of, from croc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook — more at crook
: assume, appropriate, usurp
< accroach to themselves royal power — William Stubbs > |