accouple en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈkʌpəl/
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Etymology
From Old French acopler, French accoupler. See couple. Equivalent to ad- + couple.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare, transitive) To join; to couple.
The Englishmen accoupled themselves with the Frenchmen.
1548, Edward Hall, Hall's Chronicle:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accoupling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accouples | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| accoupled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accoupled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
affix · unite · put together · attach