v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ko ̇ st, - ' käst
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French accoster, ultimately from Latin ad- + costa rib, side ― more at COAST
Date: 1597
: to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ko ̇ st, - ' käst
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French accoster, ultimately from Latin ad- + costa rib, side ― more at COAST
Date: 1597
: to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012