approachers
|ap-proach-ers|
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/əˈproʊtʃərz/
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/əˈprəʊtʃəz/
(approacher)
one who comes near
Etymology
'approacher' originates from Middle English, specifically the verb 'approchen' (from Old French 'aprochier'), where the prefix 'ad-' (assimilated to 'ap-') meant 'to' and the root 'prope' meant 'near'.
'approacher' changed from Old French 'aprochier' and Middle English 'approchen' and eventually gave rise to the modern English verb 'approach' and the agent noun formed as 'approacher'.
Initially it meant 'to come near' (the verb sense), but over time the agent noun form came to mean 'a person or thing that comes near' or 'one who initiates contact'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'approacher': persons or things that come near or move toward someone or something.
The approachers waited at the entrance until the event began.
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Noun 2
plural of 'approacher' in a figurative sense: people who initiate contact or proposals (e.g., salespeople, petitioners).
As approachers, the sales team contacted dozens of potential clients every week.
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Last updated: 2025/09/27 11:10