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aborder — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accost verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
  • address noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • broach verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
  • handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  • land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.

Senses

aborder is used for these senses in English:

  • board (transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
  • broach (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).
  • deal with (transitive) To take action with respect to (someone or something).
  • handle (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
  • land (intransitive) To arrive on land, especially a shore or dock, from a body of water.

accost — full definition

  1. verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
  2. verb To join side to side; to border.
  3. verb To sail along the coast or side of.
  4. verb To approach; to come up to.

address — full definition

  1. noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
  2. noun A formal speech given to an audience.
  3. noun (computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
  4. verb To speak directly to a person or group.
  5. verb To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.

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