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Definition: (verb) to act to reconcile differences between two parties.
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approach
verb
- To come near in space or time: near.
Idioms:
come close to, draw near to. See
approach
- To come near, as in quality or amount: approximate, border on or
upon
, challenge, rival, verge on. See
same
- To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of: address, appeal, apply, petition.
Obsolete: sue. See
request
- To go about the initial step in doing (something): begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.
Informal: kick off.
Idioms:
get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See
start
noun
- The act or fact of coming near: coming, convergence, imminence, nearness. See
approach
- A method used in dealing with something: attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack, technique. See
means
- A preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response: advance (used in plural), overture. See
approach
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