approacher

ap·proach

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/

Definitions of approacher word

verb with object approacher to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 1
verb with object approacher 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 approacher to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. 1
verb with object approacher to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. 1
verb with object approacher to make advances to; address. 1
verb with object approacher to bring near to something. 1

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Origin of approacher

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 Approacher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Approacher

approacher 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

approacher usage trend in Literature

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