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
- verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
- verb To join side to side; to border.
- verb To sail along the coast or side of.
- verb To approach; to come up to.
address — full definition
- noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
- noun A formal speech given to an audience.
- noun (computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
- verb To speak directly to a person or group.
- verb To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.