"approaches" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-approaches.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} approaches pl (plural only)
  1. Movements to gain favour; advances. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (movements to gain favour — see also advances): ава́нси (avánsi) [masculine, plural] (Bulgarian), benadering [feminine] (Dutch), toenadering [feminine] (Dutch), lähestyminen (Finnish), approccio [masculine] (Italian), заи́грывание (zaígryvanije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-approaches-en-noun-Mf5cxqYA Disambiguation of 'movements to gain favour — see also advances': 87 13
  2. (military) 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. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Military Translations (covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place): benadering [feminine] (Dutch), avanzata [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-approaches-en-noun-bqPKLmef Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place': 9 91

Noun

IPA: /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-approaches.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} approaches
  1. plural of approach Tags: form-of, plural Form of: approach
    Sense id: en-approaches-en-noun-ehXVUTBd

Verb

IPA: /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃiz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-approaches.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} approaches
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of approach Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: approach
    Sense id: en-approaches-en-verb-tGEIHUyO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 14 9 57 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 15 22 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 10 6 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 16 9 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 16 4 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 12 14 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 14 10 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 12 8 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 11 6 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 13 7 62
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