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English
Etymology
From Middle English approchen, equivalent to approach + -en.
Verb
approachen
- (obsolete) plural simple present of approach
1606, N[athaniel] B[axter], Sir Philip Sydneys Ouránia, That Is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing All Philosophie, London: Ed. Allde, for Edward White, , →OCLC, signature I3, recto:As Phœbus fierie Steedes circlen the Spheare,
Declyning the line, or approchen neare: […]
1640 (date written), H[enry] M[ore], “ΨΥΧΟΖΩΙΑ , or A Christiano-platonicall Display of Life, ”, in ΨΥΧΩΔΙΑ Platonica: Or A Platonicall Song of the Soul, , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Roger Daniel, printer to the Universitie, published 1642, →OCLC, book 3, stanza 27, page 43:Ten thouſands of his Saints approachen nie
To judge the world, and rule it with his rod: […]
a. 1722, Thomas Parnell, A Fairy Tale in the Ancient English Style:Now sounding Tongues assail his Ear,
Now sounding Feet approachen near,