approach

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/verb
Elementary
1

To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.

2

To play an approach shot.

3

Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.

4

Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).

5

To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.

6

To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.

7

Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.

8

To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).

9

To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.

10

To have sexual intercourse with (someone).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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