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 Definition of 'approach'

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1. (noun) approachattackplan of attack
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

2. (noun) approachapproachingcoming
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
"the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

3. (noun) accessapproach
a way of entering or leaving
"he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

4. (noun) approach pathapproachglide pathglide slope
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing


5. (noun) approachapproaching
the event of one object coming closer to another


6. (noun) overtureadvanceapproachfeeler
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"

7. (noun) approachapproachingcoming
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
"the approach of winter"

8. (noun) approach
a close approximation
"the nearest approach to genius"

9. (noun) approachapproach shot
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
"he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"

10. (verb) approachnearcome ongo updraw neardraw closecome near
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

11. (verb) border onapproach
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
"This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

12. (verb) set aboutgo aboutapproach
begin to deal with
"approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

13. (verb) approachcome near
come near in time
"Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"

14. (verb) approach
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
"I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"


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