ACCROACH


Meaning of ACCROACH in English

— accroachment , n.

/euh krohch"/ , v.t.

to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.

[ 1275-1325; ME acrochen a ( c ) crocher to catch hold of, seize, usurp, OF: deriv. of croc hook, CROOK 1 ( ac- AC-; cf. ENCROACH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .