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accost in French

accost in French is accoster, aborder — accost means to walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.

accost in French

accoster
verb
aborder
verb

What does "accost" mean?

  1. verb To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
    "A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside."
  2. verb To lie right next to something else, touching its edge.
  3. verb To sail close along the coastline or edge of something.
  4. verb To come close to someone or something.
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accost in a sentence

  • A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside.

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What is "accost" in French?
"accost" in French is accoster, aborder. accost means: To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
Are there other ways to say "accost" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "accost": accoster, aborder.
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