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approach

verb [T] (DEAL WITH)
 
 
/əˈprəʊtʃ/ US  /-ˈproʊtʃ/

Definition

B2 to deal with something: I'm not sure how to approach the problem.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
(Definition of approach verb (DEAL WITH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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