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accroach.

To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkɹoʊtʃ/General-American
  1. To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.

    transitive
  2. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.

    transitive
  3. To encroach.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English acrochen, from Old French acrochier (“to hook in”), from a + croche (“hook”).

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