lähestyä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accede verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
- advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- approach verb To move closer to something or someone.
- approximate adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
- near adj Physically close to something or someone.
- nigh adverb Close in time or space; almost — an old-fashioned or literary word for "near."
- nudge verb To push someone or something gently, often to get their attention.
- push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
Senses
lähestyä is used for these senses in English:
- accede (archaic, intransitive) To approach; to arrive, to come forward. [15th–19th c.]
- advance (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach. [from 16th c.]
- approximate (transitive) To come near to; to approach.
- border on (transitive, figurative) To be almost like some other thing; to verge on.
- come on to (transitive, informal) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.
- come up (intransitive) To come towards; to approach.
- come up (intransitive) To draw near in time.
- near (ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach.
accede — full definition
- verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
- verb To take up an important position or role, such as a throne or title.
- verb To formally join an agreement or a treaty.
- verb To move toward or arrive at a place.
advance — full definition
- verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- verb To give money before it is normally due.
- noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
- adj Happening or done ahead of time.
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