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- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
- /ˌriːəˈprəʊʧ /
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- [uh-prohch]
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
Definitions of reapproach word
- verb with object reapproach to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 1
- verb with object reapproach 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 reapproach to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. 1
- verb with object reapproach to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. 1
- verb with object reapproach to make advances to; address. 1
- verb with object reapproach to bring near to something. 1
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Origin of reapproach
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 Reapproach
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reapproach 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.
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