ACCOST


Meaning of ACCOST in English

■ verb approach and address boldly or aggressively.

Origin

C16 (orig. in the sense 'lie or go alongside'): from Fr. ~er , from Ital. ~are , from L. ad- 'to' + costa 'rib, side'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.