Pronunciations (2)
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/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/əˈkɹoʊtʃ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
Usage- Transitive
To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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They had attempted to accroach to themselves the royal power.
To encroach.
Usage- Intransitive