accouple

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /əˈkʌpəl/ UK /əˈkʌpəl/ See IPA manual

verb

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verb
archaic word for to join or couple together

The ancient rite would accouple two noble houses forever.

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1 verb · archaic word for to join or... join couple link connect unite pair

Opposites

separate uncouple disconnect

Word family

Related forms coupleaccouplement

Etymology

From Old French acopler ('to couple together'), from a- ('to') + copler ('to couple'), from Latin cōpula ('a bond, tie').

cōpula Latin

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# accouple

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** əˈkʌpəl
**IPA (UK):** əˈkʌpəl

## Meanings
1. archaic word for to join or couple together

## Examples
- The ancient rite would accouple two noble houses forever.

## Synonyms
- join
- couple
- link
- connect
- unite
- pair

## Antonyms
- separate
- uncouple
- disconnect

## Related Forms
- couple
- accouplement

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cōpula

## Etymology
From Old French acopler ('to couple together'), from a- ('to') + copler ('to couple'), from Latin cōpula ('a bond, tie').

## AI Etymology
Accouple comes from Old French acopler ('to couple together'), from a- ('to') + copler ('to couple'), from Latin cōpula ('a bond, tie'). The historical trail runs through Latin cōpula. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means archaic word for to join or couple together. Related forms include couple, accouplement.

## Topics
- Communication
- Register & Style

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