accouple C2+ Topic:Communication US /əˈkʌpəl/ UK /əˈkʌpəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb archaic word for to join or couple together The ancient rite would accouple two noble houses forever. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · archaic word for to join or... joincouplelinkconnectunitepair ↔ Opposites separateuncoupledisconnect Word family Related forms coupleaccouplement Etymology AI details From Old French acopler ('to couple together'), from a- ('to') + copler ('to couple'), from Latin cōpula ('a bond, tie'). cōpula Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown