No. 919 in Arabic

يقرب

"يقرب" means "to bring closer" or "to approach."

In a sentence

يقرب محمد الكرسي إلى الطاولة.
Mohammed brings the chair closer to the table.
In this sentence, "يقرب" means to reduce the distance between two objects physically.
يقترب موعد الامتحان بعد مرور الأيام.
The exam date approaches as days pass.
Here, "يقرب" is used in a metaphorical sense to indicate the passage of time bringing an event closer.
نحاول أن نقرب الفجوات بين الأفكار المختلفة.
We try to bridge the gaps between different ideas.
In this context, "يقرب" is used abstractly to signify reconciling or reducing differences.

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