Please tell me the meaning of the word 'approach' in the following sentence:
The survey team will approach and enter the household.
Merriam-Webster gives the following meanings:
- to move or become near or nearer to something or someone
- to move or become near or nearer in time to something
- to get close to (an amount or level)
However, I am not satisfied with any of the meanings mentioned above.
Best Answer
Actually, what you found is the correct definition of aproach: to get closer, either in space, time or figuratively.
So if you feel it doesn't fit your understanding of the sentence, try to simplify it a bit and read it as:
And sometimes understanding the roots helps to understand the current meaning, too.