B2verb · transitive · rare

approximate

approximate · approximates · approximated · approximating

припускати, припустити, вгадати

приближаться, почти равняться

annähern, annähernd erreichen

To estimateTo estimate.

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UK/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/US/əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/

» What's their approximate worth?

Какова их приблизительная стоимость?

Meaning

3 senses

(ambitransitive)To estimate.
I approximated the value of pi by taking 22 divided by 7.
приближатьсяpribližatʹsja, почти равнятьсяpočti ravnjatʹsja
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
(transitive)To come near to; to approach.
annähern, annähernd erreichen
(transitive)To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
annähern

Examples

19 sentences

What's their approximate worth?
ruКакова их приблизительная стоимость? — marafon
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All numbers are approximate.
Усі цифри приблизні. — deniko
ruВсе цифры приблизительные. — marafon
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This is all very approximate.
Це дуже приблизно. — oromashka
ruЭто всё очень приблизительно. — marafon
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The story approximates to historical truth.
deDie Geschichte kommt der historischen Wahrheit nahe. — Sudajaengi
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His description approximated to the truth.
deSeine Beschreibung kam der Wahrheit nahe. — al_ex_an_der
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to estimate:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to come near to; to approach:

Origin

From Middle English approximaten (“to bring, put close (to)”), from approximat(e) (“close,

From Middle English approximaten (“to bring, put close (to)”), from approximat(e) (“close, near (to); similar; intimate”, also used as the past participle of approximaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin approximātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

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Forms

approximates, approximating, approximated, approximated

Base form	approximate · to approximate
3rd person singular	approximates
Present participle	approximating
Past simple	approximated
Past participle	approximated