Accost
to confront boldly:
The beggar accosted me for money.
to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
(of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes.
a greeting.
Contemporary Examples
Or, even more embarrassingly, she did and opted to accost Aslan about his religion regardless of the claims in his book.
Speed Read: The Six Most Controversial Reza Aslan Claims About Jesus Lizzie Crocker July 29, 2013
The dreamer tries to help, and fends off a man who is about to accost her with lecherous intentions.
Book Bag: André Aciman’s Favorite Novellas of Unconsummated Loves André Aciman December 31, 2012
Historical Examples
He could wear a fair outside, and accost me in a pleasant voice, like you.’
A Life’s Secret Mrs. Henry Wood
He was not to accost her in the presence of any other person.
The Avenger E. Phillips Oppenheim
When the service was over, we were about to enter the carriage, when who should accost us but Harcourt.
Japhet in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat
He entered the room slowly, uncertain how to accost Mr. Danforth.
Paul Prescott’s Charge Horatio Alger
The troopers decided to accost the man from the outside exit, rather than subjecting the Cubs to possible gunfire.
Dan Carter and the Money Box Mildred A. Wirt
After that the child was told how to accost the servants and the governess.
Heidi Johanna Spyri
In the mean time the jeweller had entered; he remained respectfully at the door, and waited for the queen to accost him.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia L. Mhlbach,
He desired Maurice to accost him, but no better result ensued.
Fairy Fingers Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
verb
(transitive) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
noun
(rare) a greeting
v.
1570s, from Middle French accoster “move up to,” from Italian accostare or directly from Late Latin accostare “come up to the side,” from Latin ad- “to” (see ad-) + costa “rib, side” (see coast (n.)). The original notion is of fleets of warships attacking an enemy’s coast. Related: Accosted; accosting.
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