Definitions
Way of dealing with something
Word origin
From Middle English aprochen, borrowed from Old French aprochier (modern French approcher), from Late Latin appropiāre, a verb based on Latin prope (“near”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (a variant of *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + *-kʷe (“suffix forming distributives from interrogatives”)).
Used in a sentence
“She approached the door cautiously.”
“We were approached by a stranger asking for directions.”
“The deadline is fast approaching.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Come near”8 letters
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