accost

• Meaning  -  approach and speak first to a person

• Synonyms -  come up to, address, greet, recognize, approach, snare, hook, solicit, waylay.

• Antonyms -  avoid, dodge, evade, ignore, scorn, shun.

• Usage -  President is being accosted by body guards.

• Remember -  accost ~ sounds like at any cost. I will approach and speak to her at any cost.