approached

/ษ™หˆpษนoสŠtสƒt/

IPA: /AH0 P R OW1 CH T/

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

    โ€œas he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.โ€

  3. 3

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

    โ€œ"Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge.โ€

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    To take approaches to.

  7. 7

    To bring near; to cause to draw near.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/approach, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/approached