APPROACHED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Approach

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French aprochier, aprocher, from ecclesiastical Latin appropiare ‘draw near’, from ad- ‘to’ + propius (comparative of prope ‘near’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈprəʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time

Short Definition:

come nearer to

Examples:
  • the train approached the main line
  • winter was approaching
Definition:

speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request

Short Definition:

make initial proposal to

Examples:
  • the department had been approached about funding
Definition:

start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way

Short Definition:

deal with

Examples:
  • one must approach the matter with caution

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