Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Accó-gliere, Accó-rre, v. a. (V. cogliere)
1. to receive, make welcome, entertain; 2. to collect, gather, assemble together; 3. to catch, surprise; v. r. to assemble together, to approach, draw near each other; s. m. Accó-glitóre, f. Accó-glitríce; adj. Accó-gliénte.
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accogliere: to gather or collect together. Also to receiue or embrace friendly, or to entertaine a friend with loue and affection.