Thesaurus: accroach
To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook.
Related headwords
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Definitions
- v. t. To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook.
- v. t. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
- 1. To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook. [Obs.] 2. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives. They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power. Stubbs.
- v. t. To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook. v. t. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.