aprocher

Aprocher is not a standard lexical entry in major dictionaries and is generally regarded as a misspelling or nonstandard variant rather than a separate word with an established meaning. In standard French, the correct infinitive is approcher, which means to bring near or to approach. The form with a single p, aprocher, does not occur in authoritative French grammar and is typically found only in informal writing, typographical errors, or OCR output where the correct spelling has been misread.

Etymology and form: The standard French verb approcher derives from a root associated with proximity, combining a prefix related to toward or near with a stem meaning near (proche). The accepted spelling and conjugation follow the regular -er verb pattern: j’approche, tu approches, il approche, nous approchons, vous approchez, ils approchent.

Usage considerations: Because aprocher is not recognized as a proper lemma, it is unsuitable in formal writing, dictionaries, or language-teaching contexts. When encountered, it is typically interpreted as a mistaken variant of approcher. In some rare or dialectal texts, nonstandard spellings can appear, but they do not form part of standard French.

Other potential references: Outside French, the form aprocher has limited or no corroborated status as an independent word in widely used reference works. It may occasionally appear as a typographical error or in informal datasets, but it should not be treated as a separate lexical item.

See also: approcher, approche, rapprocher.