au-devant
French → English
adv//o.də.vɑ̃//
(movement) To meet: in the direction of something or someone approaching, typically to welcome or intercept them.
Les enfants ont couru au-devant de leur père dès qu'ils ont vu sa voiture.
(English) The children ran to meet their father as soon as they saw his car.
Le guide est allé au-devant des randonneurs égarés pour les ramener au refuge.
(English) The guide went to meet the lost hikers to bring them back to the refuge.
Entry ID: fr:en:au-devant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary