What does "accroach" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "accroach"?

Common synonyms include: adopt, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, colonize.

/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook. transitive
2
To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives. transitive
"They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power."
3
To encroach. intransitive

"They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power."

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