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approached

/əˈpɹəʊtʃt/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃt/

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To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

Examples :

"The dog cautiously approached the sleeping cat. "

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To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

Examples :

"as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman."

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To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

Examples :

""Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge."

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To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).

Examples :

"The student approached the difficult math problem by breaking it down into smaller steps. "

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To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.

Examples :

"The student approached the teacher to ask for help with the math problem. "

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To take approaches to.

Examples :

"The teacher approached teaching math with different methods to help all students understand. "

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To bring near; to cause to draw near.

Examples :

"The zookeeper carefully approached the lion's cage with a bucket of meat. "

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