noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/
General-American:/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/
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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.
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noun
Meaning 1
Movements to gain favour; advances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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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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3
noun
Meaning 3
plural of approach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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4
verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of approach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract