Accroach

Pronunciation: /əˈkroʊtʃ/

Examples of accroach in a Sentence

formal The company attempted to accroach upon the neighboring property for expansion.

informal The neighbor accused us of trying to accroach on their land.

slang I can't believe they're trying to accroach on our turf like that.

figurative His ambition knew no bounds, always trying to accroach on others' success.

Grammatical Forms of accroach

• past tense: accroached
• plural: accroach
• comparative: more accroach
• superlative: most accroach
• present tense: accroaches
• future tense: will accroach
• perfect tense: have accroached
• continuous tense: is accroaching
• singular: accroach
• positive degree: accroach
• infinitive: to accroach
• gerund: accroaching
• participle: accroached

Origin and Evolution of accroach

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'accroach' originated from Old French 'accrochier' meaning to seize or usurp.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'accroach' evolved to mean to seize or appropriate something without permission, especially in legal contexts.