Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Accouter — Ac*cou ter, Accoutre Ac*cou tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered} or {Accoutred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [ a] (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accouter — Accouter, Aucuns escrivent Acouter, les autres Ascouter, les autres et plus communement Escouter, vient de Auscultare, ou de {{t=g}}akouô,{{/t}} Grec Audio. Imperatiuus, {{t=g}}akoué, akouété,{{/t}} Audi, audite, Acoute, acoutez, voyez, Escoutez … Thresor de la langue françoyse
accouter — index clothe, furnish, supply Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
accouter — equip, arm, outfit, *furnish, appoint Analogous words: array, attire, *clothe, dress: deck, *adorn, embellish, decorate Contrasted words: *strip, divest, dismantle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
accouter — or accoutre [ə ko͞ot′ər] vt. accoutered or accoutred, accoutering or accoutring [ə ko͞ot′ər iŋ, əko͞o′triŋ] [Fr accoutrer, earlier accoustrer; prob. < à , to + OFr costure < VL * consutura, seam, sewing < L consuere, to sew < con ,… … English World dictionary
accouter — transitive verb see accoutre … New Collegiate Dictionary
accouter — /euh kooh teuhr/, v.t. to equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc. Also, esp. Brit., accoutre. [1600 10; earlier accou(s)tre < F accoutrer, OF acou(s)trer to arrange, accommodate, equip, perh. < VL *acco(n)s(u)turare to sew… … Universalium
accouter — verb /əˈkuːtə/ To furnish with dress or equipments, especially those for military service; to equip; to attire; to array. , Both accoutred like young men. Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, III iv … Wiktionary
accouter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. outfit, attire, equip. See clothing, provision. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or accoutre) verb To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose: appoint, equip, fit1, fit out (or up), furnish,… … English dictionary for students
accouter — v. dress, outfit, equip, provide with supplies … English contemporary dictionary
