Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Accostáre, v. a.
1. to join one thing to another.— le opinioni, to reconcile opinions; 2. to confront, set face to face; 3. to compare; 4. to make friends; v. n. & r. 1. Accostarsi ad uno,to come up to any one. V. avvicinarsi. — al parer degli altri, to follow the opinion of others;2. to unite one's self to, enter into a league with; 3. to agree, be suitable. V. piacere, quadrare.
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accostare: to accost, to ioine side to side, to approach, to come neere.