Approach and Begin

Approach

Approach verb - To come near or nearer.

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Begin and approach are semantically related in start topic. In some cases you can use "Begin" instead a verb "Approach", when it comes to topics like set about.

Nearby Words: approaching, approachable, approached

Begin

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

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Antonyms for Begin

Approach and begin are semantically related in start topic. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead a verb "Begin".

Nearby Word: beginning

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Common collocations

life	approach life	begin life
work	approach work	begin work
attack	approach attack	begin attack
end	approach end	begin end
Other words: way, level, game, battle.

Both words in one sentence

The sequels did much better, and are probably the definitive FPS games for the Playstation 3 console, although they still can't begin to approach Halo's popularity.

Source: Dueling Works / First Person And Third Person Shooters
Naturally, which background you pick affects which skills you begin with and how you approach the game.

Source: Private Detective
It gets worse: since the crewmen are unaware of British radar innovations, they are detected and bombed outside the strait, before they can even submerge and properly begin their approach.

Source: Film / Das Boot

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