Word Information

Approach

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Definitions for Approach

noun
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Synonyms
attack plan of attack
Examples
  1. his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
  2. an attack on inflation
  3. his plan of attack was misguided
noun
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Synonyms
approaching coming
Examples
  1. the hunter's approach scattered the geese
noun
a way of entering or leaving
Synonyms
access
Examples
  1. he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
noun
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Synonyms
approach path glide path glide slope
noun
the event of one object coming closer to another
Synonyms
approaching
noun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Synonyms
overture advance feeler
Examples
  1. she rejected his advances
noun
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
Synonyms
approaching coming
Examples
  1. the approach of winter
noun
a close approximation
Examples
  1. the nearest approach to genius
noun
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
Synonyms
approach shot
Examples
  1. he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
verb
move towards
Synonyms
near come on go up draw near draw close come near
Examples
  1. We were approaching our destination
  2. They are drawing near
  3. The enemy army came nearer and nearer
verb
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Synonyms
border on
Examples
  1. This borders on discrimination!
  2. His playing approaches that of Horowitz
verb
begin to deal with
Synonyms
set about go about
Examples
  1. approach a task
  2. go about a difficult problem
  3. approach a new project
verb
come near in time
Synonyms
come near
Examples
  1. Winter is approaching
  2. approaching old age
verb
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Examples
  1. I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters

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