noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Movements to gain favour; advances. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   plural of approach form-of, plural
3. 3
   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. plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of approach form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

approachchannelfairwayroadsea lanewaterway

Example

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"Dan is good at making approaches to strangers."

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