approaches

ap·proach·es
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UK/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/US/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/

noun

Movements to gain favour; advances.

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Meanings

nounapproaches pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyMovements to gain favour; advances.
  2. pluralplural onlygovernmentThe covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
noun
  1. pluralplural of approach
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of approach

Translations

Bulgarian ава́нси
  • ава́нси (avánsi)movements to gain favour — see also advances
Dutch benadering, toenadering
  • benaderingmovements to gain favour — see also advances
  • toenaderingmovements to gain favour — see also advances
  • benaderingcovered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place
Finnish lähestyminen
  • lähestyminenmovements to gain favour — see also advances
Italian approccio, avanzata
  • approcciomovements to gain favour — see also advances
  • avanzatacovered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place
Russian заи́грывание
  • заи́грывание (zaígryvanije)movements to gain favour — see also advances
Cite this entry
APA

approaches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approaches

MLA

“approaches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approaches. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “approaches,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approaches.

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