ionsaí — meaning in English

English meaning

• advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
• approach verb To move closer to something or someone.
• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.

Senses

ionsaí is used for these senses in English:

• advance A forward move; improvement or progression.
• approach (also, figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
• attack An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
• attack A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
• attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]

advance — full definition

1. verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
2. verb To give money before it is normally due.
3. noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
4. adj Happening or done ahead of time.

approach — full definition

1. verb To move closer to something or someone.
2. verb To speak to someone, often to make a request or start a conversation.
3. noun A way of dealing with or thinking about something.

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