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approaches

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/
  • General-American: /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 P R OW1 CH AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH0 P R OW1 CH IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Movements to gain favour; advances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of approach

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of approach

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ава́нси (avánsi) — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Dutch: benadering — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Dutch: toenadering — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Finnish: lähestyminen — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Italian: approccio — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Russian: заи́грывание (zaígryvanije) — movements to gain favour — see also advances
  • Dutch: benadering — covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place
  • Italian: avanzata — covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place
Real reading context

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