approached
past form of “approach” — move towards
An inflected form of approach · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,430 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,829 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- move towards also: near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near We were approaching our destinationThey are drawing near
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character also: border on This borders on discrimination!His playing approaches that of Horowitz
- begin to deal with also: set about, go about approach a taskgo about a difficult problem
- come near in time also: come near Winter is approachingapproaching old age
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
approached in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Meantime, Mme. Favoral had approached her daughter.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The Chief Naval Officer approached His Majesty, cocked-hat in hand.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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This little fellow had at first hidden behind his mother, but, at a sign from her, approached the gentleman.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Then a man’s figure approached, coming so close to her that under their formless wrappings they seemed merged in one dim outline.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1