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- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
- /əˈprəʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
Definitions of approached word
- verb with object approached to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 1
- verb with object approached to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats. 1
- verb with object approached to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. 1
- verb with object approached to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. 1
- verb with object approached to make advances to; address. 1
- verb with object approached to bring near to something. 1
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Origin of approached
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English a(p)prochen < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)rocher < Late Latin adpropiāre, verbal derivative, with ad- ad-, of Latin propius nearer (comparative of prope near), replacing Latin appropinquāre; (noun) late Middle English approche, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Approached
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
approached popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
approached usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for approached
adjective approached
- solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
Antonyms for approached
verb approached
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
- went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
- left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
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