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 accost accost /əˈkɔst/

verb

  1. () Speak to someone  ( address , come up to , accost )
    speak to someone
      The child hesitantly came up to the scary-looking clown.
    The child hesitantly came up to the scary-looking clown.
  2. Approach with an offer of sexual favors  ( accost , hook , solicit )
    approach with an offer of sexual favors
     He was solicited by a prostitute
    he was solicited by a prostitute
     The young man was caught soliciting in the park
    The young man was caught soliciting in the park