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approach
Verb
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If you approach something, you move closer to it.
We're now approaching the last bus stop. Please move towards the door.
It's now approaching six o'clock. When you hear the beep, it will be exactly six o'clock.
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If you approach a problem, or a job you try to deal with it.
We've got a difficult situation here, and I'm not sure how to approach it.
approach
Noun
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An approach is a way of doing something.
We need children and adults to take a proactive approach to reducing gun violence.
Most students benefit from a hands-on approach to learning.
He had an innovative approach to solving mechanical problems.
All of those things together provide a balanced approach that will get the economy this moving again.
The president appears to have adopted this new approach.
Research has emphasized a family-based approach to coping with the illness.
Such programs employ a one-on-one approach where parents work with the doctor.
But many economists advocate a far simpler approach.
Private and public schools differ in their approaches to students.
We found a need for additional study before implementing this approach.
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An approach is movement towards something.
And he made a cautious approach to the boat.
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An approach is the road or path that leads to a place.
There were cameras on all approaches to the house.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
task
Noun
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A task is a specific piece of work, often unpleasant.
Come here, young man. I have a task for you to do.
Telecommunications systems for hotels now perform many more tasks than just allowing people to make telephone calls.
When I was young, I had the task of milking the cows.
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If you take someone to task, you criticise them strongly.
Father took her to task for taking the car without asking.
task
Verb
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If you task someone with doing something, you give them that job.