Appropinquate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To approach; to near. ambitransitive, literary, rare

    "The factor invoked by Kalecki to rationalize the phenomenon, however, appropinquates Sraffa's observations on capital markets."

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accostadvanceapproachapproximatebear down onbear up

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"The factor invoked by Kalecki to rationalize the phenomenon, however, appropinquates Sraffa's observations on capital markets."

Etymology

From Latin appropinquāre (“to approach”), from ad- ("towards") + propinquō (“draw near”), verbalization of propinquus (“near”); compare prope ("near").

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