meaning of accosted
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- (ə-kôst′, ə-kŏst′) tr.v. ac·cost·ed, ac·cost·ing, ac·costs. 1. To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request. 2. To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex.
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- -·ced′ed, -·ced′ing. 1  to plead or make a request in behalf of another or others: to intercede with the authorities for the prisoner. 2  to intervene for the purpose of producing agreement; mediate. 3  to make a supplication to God in behalf of someone: said of a saint so petitioned in prayer.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary (3.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Accolade (noun) a ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword. Accolade (noun) a brace used to join two or more staves. Origin: [F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.]
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accost The definition of accost is to attack someone verbally in a bold or aggressive way. An example of the word accost would be a person on a bus yelling at someone in order to get his seat. accost. to solicit for sexual purposes: said of a prostitute, etc. accost.
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- Verb[edit] riposte. 1  First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of ripostar. 2  Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of ripostar.  Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of ripostar.
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courting courting - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); its was a brief and intense courtship. courtship, wooing, suit. 1  appeal, entreaty, prayer - earnest or urgent request; an entreaty to stop the fighting; an appeal for help; an appeal to the public to keep calm. 2  bundling - a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing.
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roost (ro͞ost) n. 1. A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep. 2. A group of animals in a roost. 3. A place for temporary rest or sleep: One corner of the Panhandle served as a roost for outlaws, thieves, and killers (Timothy Egan).
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- apor (first-person singular present apoño, first-person singular preterite apuxen, past participle aposto) 1  to yoke together (two animals) 2  first-person singular personal infinitive of. 3  third-person singular personal infinitive of.
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apostille Verb [edit]. apostille ‎(third-person singular simple present apostilles, present participle apostilling, simple past and past participle apostilled). 1  To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.postille. 1  Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of apostillar. 2  First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of apostillar. 3  Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of apostillar.
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"When two ships ""nest abeam,"" what does that mean?" Written Dec 1 · Upvoted by. When two ships nest abeam, what does that mean? It means that one ship is tied to the moorage, and the other is tied to the first ship. In other words, they’re tied side by side. To get from the outboard ship to the dock (or pier etc.), you’d have to cross the inboard ship.
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- tr.v. strewed, strewn (stro͞on) or strewed, strew·ing, strews. 1. To spread here and there; scatter or distribute: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. To distribute something over (an area or surface): Italy ...
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accolade Word Origin & History. accolade 1620s, from Fr. (16c.), from Prov. acolada, ult. from noun use of a fem. pp. from V.L. *accollare to embrace around the neck, from L. ad- to + collum neck (see collar). The original sense is of an embrace about the neck or the tapping of a sword on the shoulders to confer knighthood. Extended meaning praise, award is from 1852. Also see -ade.
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- accost somebody (formal) to go up to somebody and speak to them, especially in a way that is rude or threatening She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. Word Origin late 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘lie or go alongside’): from French accoster, from Italian accostare, from Latin ad-‘to’ + costa ‘rib, side’.
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- : an operation (such as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination.
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courtship the wooing of one person by another. 2. the period during which such wooing takes place. 3. solicitation of favors, applause, etc. 4. Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including elaborate displays.
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congratulatory con·grat·u·late. tr.v. con·grat·u·lat·ed, con·grat·u·lat·ing, con·grat·u·lates. To express one's joy or good wishes to (someone) regarding that person's achievement or good fortune: congratulated her on her promotion.
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Definitions &Translations Accredit (verb) to put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction. Accredit (verb) to send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. Accredit (verb) to believe; to credit; to put trust in. Accredit (verb)
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Definitions &Translations Cock is in general use as the name for a male of other species of bird, for example Cock sparrow. Roosting is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, and is done by both sexes. The rooster is polygamous, but cannot guard several nests of eggs at once.
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- • APOSTROPHE (noun) The noun APOSTROPHE has 2 senses: 1. address to an absent or imaginary person. 2. the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word. Familiarity information: APOSTROPHE used as a noun is rare.
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accoy Use accoy in a sentence. Verb. (third-person singular simple present accoys, present participle accoying, simple past and past participle accoyed) (obsolete) To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue. [14th-19th c.]
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- Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: the act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. Origin: [L. attestatio: cf.
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- Define imposter. imposter synonyms, imposter pronunciation, imposter translation, English dictionary definition of imposter. or im·pos·ter n. One who engages in deception under an assumed name or identity. Noun 1. imposter - a person who makes deceitful pretenses faker, impostor,...
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Definitions &Translations Definitions for acclimated. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word acclimated. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: acclimated(Adjective) accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  address, accost, come up to(verb) speak to someone. 2  hook, solicit, accost(verb) approach with an offer of sexual favors. he was solicited by a prostitute; The young man was caught soliciting in the park.
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roost The definition of a roost is a place or elevated perch where birds rest or sleep. The bar in a chicken coop is an example of a roost. To roost is to sleep on a perch, or to stay the night. A hen sleeping on a bar in her pen is an example of roost. An example of roost is to stay in a hotel overnight.