Definition of Encroach. Meaning of Encroach. Synonyms of Encroach

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Definition of Encroach

Encroach
Encroach En*croach", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Encroached; p. pr. & vb. n. Encroaching.] [OF. encrochier to perch, prop., to hook, fasten a hook (perh. confused with acrochier, F. accrocher, to hook, get hold of, E. accroach); pref. en- (L. in) + F. croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Accroach.] To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway. No sense, faculty, or member must encroach upon or interfere with the duty and office of another. --South. Superstition, . . . a creeping and encroaching evil. --Hooker. Exclude the encroaching cattle from thy ground. --Dryden. Syn: To intrude; trench; infringe; invade; trespass.
Encroach
Encroach En*croach", n. Encroachment. [Obs.] --South.

Meaning of Encroach from wikipedia

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- A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library providing access to information, and sometimes social or technical programming, or instruction...
- branch; the Primorje-Lika branch; and the Danube Region branch. Not encroaching on the right of any individual to express their national affiliation...
- still somewhat rural, but suburbanization from Washington, D.C., has encroached significantly since the 1960s; important local po****tion centers include...
- less than 500 millimetres (20 in) per year, and the Sahara Desert is encroaching. In the dry northeast corner of the country lies Lake Chad, on a shared...
- ball" is important in what may be termed encroaching offences. It is generally only considered an offence to encroach on an opponent receiving a lifted ball...
- urbanization, logging, overgrazing, and the introduction of exotic species have encroached on their habitat. California boasts several superlatives in its collection...
- which structures (bridges, platforms, lineside equipment etc.) must not encroach. The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the transverse...
- Spanish, French, and American colonists and settlers. As European Americans encroached on their territory, the Comanche waged war on the settlers and raided...
- ****erting that Peruvian fans had invaded the pitch. While some spectators did encroach on the field of play, the authorities never confirmed their nationality...